Today’s Learning Objectives: To improve your analysis using ‘QuAL’

What do you want to achieve today?

What can you remember from last week? WHY? The reader might infer that … Connotations …

Analysing words and phrases

Implicit meaning/ Inference Explicit meaning Implicit meaning/ Inference She glowered at him She was angry at him for a particular reason His expression was cold Language feature? His feelings were…? The exams were finally over! ?? The boy slinked away after his telling-off. Was there anything this man didn’t know? He was sure his health was good; yes, he was sure of that.

Use these sentence stems - The implication of ……. is ……. The implied meaning of this ……. The inference of this is ………

Connotation/ associated ideas Denotation Connotation/ associated ideas Red Passion, anger, danger, a warning, love, etc? Green The Union Jack The Home Counties Cricket Salesmen/ women

QuAL QuAL = Qu – Introduce or ‘embed’ a quotation A – Analyse (Zoom IN) L – Make a Link (Zoom OUT)

Analyse ZOOM IN on individual words, features or phrases to say how and why they are effective. The word ‘…’ is effective because…

Digging below the surface for layers of meaning!

Explaining what you think… Linking – what other meanings or views can you think of?

Archaeology skills Spot something and pick it up! (a quote) Analyse/ interpret its significance (what effect or role does it play in the text?)

QuAL analysis LINK: What does it tell you about the characters? Or, the writer’s viewpoint? Are there alternative interpretations? How might other readers view it? Can you link to another part of the text? Try to relate it to the wider context.

Think – sometimes it’s not possible to make a link to something broader. You don’t have to. It depends on the quote you have chosen and why you have chosen it.

Descriptive language

Modelling - QuAL

Your turn Find one word or short phrase to focus on.