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Don’t forget Pam or her rear!
Personification & Personal pronouns (you, we, our)Alliteration Metaphors & similesStatistics & Subject specific vocabulary
Repetition & Rule of 3Emotive language & ExaggerationAnecdote (tell a personal story)Rhetorical questions (What type of sentence is the heading?
An Imperative. A sentence that is a command.)
Overview of Section A
Q1: the information retrieval question – state what the text is about & make 4/5 key points
using quotes. Q2: the presentational features question – Identify GAP & link the headline and image to content of the text. Look for: alliteration, similes, metaphors, imagery, puns, interesting punctuation in the headline. Remember to explain the connotations of key words.Q3: writer’s thoughts & emotions – make 4 or 5 points & look for changes of mood (tone) in the text. Complete Q3 before Q4.
Q4: compare language devices in 2 texts intro: compare the two texts’ GAP1st para: point about text 12nd para: point about text 1 & compare to text
23rd para: point about text 2 & compare to text
1 4th para: point about text 2 & compare to text
1 conclusion: briefly sum-up the key points of difference
When writing to describe also use the: 5 paragraph structure
Similes & metaphorsUse the 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste
E.G. The gleaming red Ferrari raced out of the parking lot leaving the acrid smell of burnt tires in its wake.
E.G. The gleaming red Ferrari raced out of the parking lot leaving the acrid smell of burnt tires in its wake.
Use a short simple sentencefor effect
Use descriptiveverbs (raced, crawled, stumbled e.t.c)
Vary the length of your paragraphs
Use punctuation ( : ; ! )
Section B:
Writing a Speech
If this task should come-up make sure you addressyour audience.
Ideas for your opening sentence:
Begin with a startling statisticBegin with an anecdoteBegin with a rhetorical question
Section B: writing a leaflet
Include: •a heading•subheadings to structure
your sections•sections of well written text•some bullet points
In your subheadings use:• alliteration• imperatives• rhetorical questions
Do not get artistic! No marks are awarded for pictures.
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