The reading exam – Don’t read the texts first. Read the questions first Take all your answers straight from the text Use bullet points Don’t write too much – just the answer/s Points allocation = number of answers (usually) Answer every question You’ll lose most marks for slackness

Language of Influence – How writers use language Adjectives (positive and negative) – great, delicious, fun, terrible, cold, boring Hyperbole (exaggeration) - “It must be hotter than the Sun today.” Rhetorical question (A question that doesn’t demand an answer) – “Are you crazy?” Personalisation – (Use of the words You and Your) Simile and metaphor (descriptive devices) he is like a dog, she is a cat Onomatopoeia – words that sound like what they describe – “Boom, whoosh” Alliteration – Dunkin’ Donuts Bias Implied or explicit

Purposes of texts News story = inform (what, where, when, why, how) Opinion piece in a magazine or paper = persuade Cook book = instruct Fire evacuation poster = instruct Fold-out booklet at Disney World = inform Novel/story = describe Practical tips on golfing = advise

Styles of texts Formal Informal Semi formal