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Revision until you drop... English Language Exam Revision until you drop...

How many questions are there in total on your English Language exam? B: 6 C: 7 D: I don’t have a clue

How many questions are there in total on your English Language exam? B: 6 C: 7 D: I don’t have a clue

How many marks do you get for Questions 1a & 1b? C: 6 D: 12

How many marks do you get for Questions 1a & 1b? A: 8 (total) B: 4 (each) C: 6 D: 12

What skill is being tested on question 1a? A: Analysing Language B: Analysing Presentational Features C: I don’t have a clue D: Finding information

What skill is being tested on question 1a? A: Analysing Language B: Analysing Presentational Features C: I don’t have a clue D: Finding information

What techniques do you need to use in your answer for question 1b? A: P.E.E B: Rhetorical Questions C: Embedding Quotations D: Flatter the examiner, just in case you write a load of pants.

What techniques do you need to use in your answer for question 1b? A: P.E.E B: Rhetorical Questions C: Embedding Quotations D: Flatter the examiner, just in case you write a load of pants.

What techniques do you need to NOT use in your answer for question 1? A: P.E.E B: Language Analysis C: Copy out lots of the text D: Copy out the text & put some quotes in somewhere.

What techniques do you need to NOT use in your answer for question 1? A: P.E.E B: Language Analysis C: Copy out lots of the text D: Copy out the text & put some quotes in somewhere.

How many marks & minutes are there on question 2? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How many marks & minutes are there on question 2? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

What are you being asked about on question 2? A: Headline & presentational features B: Language Analysis C: Persuasive Writing D: Explaining what you have learned from the text

What are you being asked about on question 2? A: Headline & presentational features B: Language Analysis C: Persuasive Writing D: Explaining what you have learned from the text

What do you need to do on questions 2 to get high marks? A: Analyse the language of the text B: Analyse picture, colour, font C: P.E.E carefully showing you can read between the lines D: Persuasive Writing.

What do you need to do on questions 2 to get high marks? A: Analyse the language of the text B: Analyse picture, colour, font C: P.E.E carefully showing you can read between the lines D: Persuasive Writing.

What is Question 3 asking you to do? A: Analyse presentation. B: Analyse language. C: Analyse pictures. D: Analyse Colour.

What is Question 3 asking you to do? A: Analyse presentation. B: Analyse language. C: Analyse pictures. D: Analyse Colour.

How many marks & minutes are there on question 3? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 18 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How many marks & minutes are there on question 3? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 18 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

What do I need to make sure I do on Q3? A: Use P.E.E B: Use P.E.E & explain the effect of key words. C: Use P.E.E & explain the effect of key words & techniques. D: Copy out lots of the text.

What do I need to make sure I do on Q3? A: Use P.E.E B: Use P.E.E & explain the effect of key words. C: Use P.E.E & explain the effect of key words & techniques. D: Copy out lots of the text.

What is Question 4 about? A: Language B: Persuasive Writing C: Presentation D: I don’t have a clue

What is Question 4 about? A: Language B: Persuasive Writing C: Presentation D: I don’t have a clue

What do you need to do on Question 4? A: Analyse colour, font & pictures. B: Compare & analyse colour, font & pictures. C: Analyse pictures & colour. D: Compare font & pictures.

What do you need to do on Question 4? A: Analyse colour, font & pictures. B: Compare & analyse colour, font & pictures. C: Analyse pictures & colour. D: Compare font & pictures.

How many marks & minutes are there on question 4? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 18 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How many marks & minutes are there on question 4? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 18 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

What do you need to do when analysing colours, fonts or pictures? A: Write a long waffly introduction. B: Say a lot about a little. C: Describe what I see on the page. D: P.E.E

What do you need to do when analysing colours, fonts or pictures? A: Write a long waffly introduction. B: Say a lot about a little. C: Describe what I see on the page. D: P.E.E

What sort of writing do you need to do for Question 5? A: Describe. B: Explain. C: Describe or Explain. D: Describe and/or Explain.

What sort of writing do you need to do for Question 5? A: Describe. B: Explain. C: Describe or Explain. D: Describe and/or Explain.

How many marks & minutes are there on question 5? A: 16 marks / 24 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How many marks & minutes are there on question 5? A: 16 marks / 24 mins B: 4 marks / 5mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

What do you need to do for Question 5? A: Plan. B: Answer it after Q6. C: Use suitable techniques. D: Match writing to audience & purpose.

What do you need to do for Question 5? A: Plan. B: Answer it after Q6. C: Use suitable techniques. D: Match writing to audience & purpose.

What sort of techniques do you need to use for Question 5? A: Descriptive techniques. B: Rhetorical questions. C: Addressing the reader. D: Those which are suitable for the question.

What sort of techniques do you need to use for Question 5? A: Descriptive techniques. B: Rhetorical questions. C: Addressing the reader. D: Those which are suitable for the question.

What do you need to think about before starting Question 5? A: T.A.P. (Text, Audience, Purpose) B: What I’m writing. C: Who I’m writing it to. D: Why I’m writing it.

What do you need to think about before starting Question 5? A: T.A.P. (Text, Audience, Purpose) B: What I’m writing. C: Who I’m writing it to. D: Why I’m writing it.

What is Question 6 all about? A: Informative Writing. B: I don’t have a clue. C: Descriptive Writing. D: Persuasive Writing.

What is Question 6 all about? A: Informative Writing. B: I don’t have a clue. C: Descriptive Writing. D: Persuasive Writing.

Why is it important I get Question 6 right? A: It is worth over 25% of my total marks. B: It is a really long answer. C: It might make the difference of a grade. D: My life will be more fulfilled.

Why is it important I get Question 6 right? A: It is worth over 25% of my total marks. B: It is a really long answer. C: It might make the difference of a grade. D: My life will be more fulfilled.

How many marks & minutes are there on question 6? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 24 marks / 36 mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How many marks & minutes are there on question 6? A: 8 marks / 12 mins B: 24 marks / 36 mins C: 12 marks / 16 mins D: 3 marks / 13 mins

How much should I be writing for Question 6? A: All 6 pages in the booklet. B: 2-2.5 sides. C: 1.5 sides. D: 4 sides.

How much should I be writing for Question 6? A: All 6 pages in the booklet. B: 2-2.5 sides. C: 1.5 sides. D: 4 sides.

When should I answer Question 6 & why? A: Before Q3 because my teacher told me to. B: At the end of the exam because it is the last question. C: Right at the start of the exam because I might run out of time. D: Before Q5 because I might run out of time.

When should I answer Question 6 & why? A: Before Q3 because my teacher told me to. B: At the end of the exam because it is the last question. C: Right at the start of the exam because I might run out of time. D: Before Q5 because I might run out of time.

C: Rhetorical questions. What are some of the persuasive techniques I should be using for Question 6? A: Facts & statistics. B: I can name many. C: Rhetorical questions. D: Rule of 3.

C: Rhetorical questions. What are some of the persuasive techniques I should be using for Question 6? A: Facts & statistics. B: I can name many. C: Rhetorical questions. D: Rule of 3.

C: Those which are appropriate. How many of the persuasive techniques should I be using for Question 6? A: As many as possible. B: One of each. C: Those which are appropriate. D: What techniques?

C: Those which are appropriate. How many of the persuasive techniques should I be using for Question 6? A: As many as possible. B: One of each. C: Those which are appropriate. D: What techniques?

What is the best sort of answer for Question 5 & 6? A: Long & waffly. B: A humorous piece no matter what the question is. C: A concise & well planned one. D: A deeply personal one which I liked writing about but has very few techniques in.

What is the best sort of answer for Question 5 & 6? A: Long & waffly. B: A humorous piece no matter what the question is. C: A concise & well planned one. D: A deeply personal one which I liked writing about but has very few techniques in.

Can I really revise for English? A: No. B: I thought not but now I realise I should. C: Yes D: Yes and I’ve already been doing so.

Can I really revise for English? A: No. B: I thought not but now I realise I should. C: Yes D: Yes and I’ve already been doing so.

What do I need to make sure I do in the next 7 days? A: Relax & chill out B: Revise in small chunks of time C: Ask my teacher for help D: Pretend I’m not bothered about my exam because that’s easier than trying to work hard

What do I need to make sure I do in the next 7 days? A: Relax & chill out B: Revise in small chunks of time C: Ask my teacher for help D: Pretend I’m not bothered about my exam because that’s easier than trying to work hard