Types of reading question Locating and retrieving/what evidence does the writer use… Explain Impressions Viewpoint and attitude/thoughts and feelings Intended audience (who) Analysis of persuasive technique (how) Writing about 2 texts

Locating and retrieving/what evidence does the writer use… Read question carefully Work through text methodically – highlight/underline Make your points in your answer in this order too Use only relevant points Give more examples than asked (if time) If it says ‘list,’ list; if it doesn’t, don’t

Explain Stay in sequence Use short, embedded quotations Inference Use your own words PEE

Impressions Try to make about 4/5 separate points – there will be more than one impression to comment on – use your own words to describe the impresssion Work through the text methodically Use the wording of the question in your answer Use short quotations to illustrate points Explain how the impression is created through language i.e. negative or positive vocabulary PEE

Viewpoint and attitude/thoughts and feelings Answer the question Try to make about 5 clear, separate points Support points with short embedded quotations Explain how the attitude is revealed through language PEE

Intended audience (who) Find more than one audience (4 or 5) Comment on primary audience first and then secondary audiences Do not say it is for ‘everyone’!! Use evidence to support your ideas Explain how the text targets the audience – presentation and language PEE

Analysis of persuasive technique (how) MOVE FROM LONG-SHOT TO CLOSE-UP Tone (formal/informal, serious/light-hearted, sarcastic, ridiculing, humorous, colloquial/conversational) Tactics (scare, shock, appeals to sense of ambition, snobbery, better nature, self-image) Techniques: CRAPPSFOREST (counter-argument, rhetorical questions, anecdote, first, second, third person pronouns, imperatives, lists and triples, simile/metaphor, adjectives, degree adverbs, senses, negative or positive vocab, statistics, facts and opinions, exaggeration, emotive, structure Presentational features Explain the effect on the reader of each device you mention

Writing about 2 texts Use the headings Read the question carefully This question requires clarity of thought and organisation – stand back and see the big picture (long-shot) Avoid personal views

TIMING Use your time carefully 1 hour to read 2 texts and answer 4 questions: 10mins reading 12 mins per question (x4) 2 mins checking