REVISION LANGUAGE SECTION A

Hello Y11. Hope you enjoyed the questions Thursday. I think we have been very well prepared for the Literature, especially if you came to the revision sessions.
It's not over yet though and you'll have to study this weekend, despite the sunshine.
There's a lot of writing here, but you'll need to practice your reading skills in preparation for Section A anyway!

Firstly, The 10 Mark Challenge booklet it available on the school home page.

For Section A, the trick is really exam skill. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE being asked to do and when. You need to also be really quick - there's a lot to do in a short space of time - knowing the exam structure will help with your speed. There are videos to guide you here.

Look at a range of articles over the weekend and answer the 4 questions. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what you are require to do (lucky you):

Section A
Q1 – what do you learn from the article? (8 marks) SOURCE 1	It will not say you do, but you need   to have quotes here. It’s more PE than PEE though.
Q2 – how does the article use   presentational features?           (8 marks) SOURCE 2	This is PEE+ on presentational features. YOU MUST LINK WHAT you are saying back to the   purpose of the text rather than making a general comment about the use of colour, image, strap-line etc. Look at the link to the other blog for some excellent guidance on this. Remember here to focus on presentational features and don’t analyse language. If you write about language here you get 0.
Q3 – how does the writer show thoughts and feelings? (8 marks) SOURCE 3	PEE+ on THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS here, but linking back to the text. Identify what the question is asking you to write about: circle it in the question and use these words in your topic sentences (P).
Q4 – Compare the effectiveness of the language between two sources?	This is the same skill as the poetry. The trick is to find a linked point. REMEBER PEE SANDWICH! Also, don’t make generalised comments about the effect of emotive language or the choice of the word ‘....’ etc. Why are these articles doing this? Link it back to purpose.