Lesson objective: to prepare for Paper 1 Section A of the English Language exam by understanding the term

presentational devices and to be able to answer an exam question on it.

Presentational DevicesPresentational DevicesQUESTION: what does presentational devices mean?

ANSWER: Headings Sub-headingsFonts ColourPictures CaptionsCharts & diagrams Logos & slogansBullet points Boxes

QUESTION: what things come under the title of presentational devices? List them in your book.

Identify the presentational devices used in this leaflet.

Presentational DevicesPresentational DevicesTASK: Choose three presentational devices from the Guide Association advertisement and explain how effective you think each of them is. (6 marks)

This three stage approach is exactly what you’ll need to do in the exam – and if you think about it, it mirrors PEE.

POINT EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION & EXPLORATION

So, what So, what presentational presentational devices have devices have you identified?you identified?How effective How effective are they?are they?

IndividuallyIndividually

How has the writer used presentational devices to good effect in The Independent article? (6 marks)

N.B. A 6 mark questions will require 3 PEEE paragraphs – so you are looking to comment on 3 presentational devices.

ConnotationConnotation

QUESTION: what does it mean?

ANSWER: the implied or associated meaning of a word/phrase or image

HomeworkHomework

Complete the worksheet: “Analysing the messages found in pictures”.

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