Revision: Language Paper 1 Section A 10 January 2018

Knowledge Organiser Fill this in as we go.

Question 1 4 marks 4 minutes Use the right section – or no marks. Read carefully.

Question 2: How does the writer use language to... Markscheme: Analyses the effects of the writer’s choices of language Selects a judicious (short) range of quotations Uses sophisticated subject terminology accurately

Q2 Terminology – this is all you need Verbs - try to group eg violent verbs Adjectives – try to group, eg adjectives that suggest light Personification Onompatopoeia Sensory writing Metaphor Alliteration – don’t write about this, no one writes about it effectively Simile

2. How does the writer use language to create atmosphere? Annotate for the 7 devices on the previous slide

Effective language analysis – you should have at least 3 sentences after the quote Technique - what device has been used Effect – how does the writer want the reader to think/feel? Language – what word can you pick from the quote for further comment? It is as if...let your interpretation go wild! Look at intro phrases for each

Question 3 How has the writer used structure to interest the reader? Analyses the effects of the writer’s choice of structural features Selects a judicious range of examples Uses a range of subject terminology appropriately

How has the writer used structure to interest the reader? Sentence 1: Overview Sections and label – TERMINOLOGY Chronology Cyclical narrative Perspective Time shifts Focus shifts Sequencing How does it interest the reader? Why would we read on? What do we want to know? What questions do we have? Chronology. Cyclical narrative. Perspective. Time shifts. Shifts from external to internal thoughts. Sequencing.

3. How has the writer used structure to interest the reader?

3. How has the writer used structure to interest the reader? Overview Each paragraph: The writer focuses on/uses... Quote This interests the reader...

Question 4 A student said... To what extent do you agree? Critically evaluates the text in a detailed way – they want you to analyse Offers examples (quotes) from the text to explain views convincingly Analyses effects of a range of writer’s choices Selects a range of relevant quotations to validate views

4. To what extent do you agree? Identify the key terms in the question Find evidence in the text to agree/disagree Approach and write up like Q2 (and you can use the same points as long as they answer the question) – language analysis

4. A student, having read this section of the text said: “The writer brings the danger to life for the reader. It is as if you are inside the ship.” To what extent do you agree? In your response, you could: • write about your own impressions of the danger • evaluate how the writer has created these impressions • support your opinions with quotations from the text.

Statement – answer the question using the key words from the question “The writer brings the danger to life for the reader. It is as if you are inside the ship.” To what extent do you agree? Statement – answer the question using the key words from the question Quote Analyse how the quote supports your ideas T – you don’t HAVE to use terminology for this question, but it does help you root your answer in the text E L I