1. Sentence Structure Link Sentences National 5 English Mrs Woods

2. Next Tricky type of Close Reading Question …. Sentence Structure Statement Rhetorical Question Exclamation Command Minor Sentences => Used to create atmosphere or create a tone. Used for making Strong points, commands Getting you to think about the issues. Could reflect confusion Humour/shock A challenge to respond Dramatic effect … why? Short and long sentences side by side is known as juxtaposition – used to grab your attention.

3. Understanding Link Questions.. Link questions ask you to prove that you understand the line of though/argument of the text. You will be asked how one sentence acts as a link between the two parts.

4. Practice Link Question … “This is not the first book that Bronson has written from behind bars, having already published Birdman Opens His Mind, which features drawings and poems created by Bronson while in prison. And he is not the first prisoner to discover creative expression while residing at Her Majesty’s pleasure. Jimmy Boyle, the Scots sculpture and novelist, discovered his artistic talents when he was sent to Barlinnie Prison’s famous special unit, which aimed to help inmates put their violent pasts behind them by teaching them how to express their emotions artistically. Question: Explain how the last sentence of the first paragraph acts as a link between two paragraphs.

5. Link Question Pattern … 1Quote the part of the link sentence that refers back to the earlier topic … 2Explain what that topic is … 3Quote the part of the link sentence that looks forward to the next topic … 4Explain what that topic is about. 5If a linking word/phrase is used (e.g. a conjunction) then refer to it.

6. And he is not the first prisoner to discover creative expression while residing at Her Majesty’s pleasure. Conjunction – linking word between two ideas “to discover creative expression …” Links back to the first idea of Bronson discovering his creative ability.... “he is not the first prisoner” … links forward to introduce Jimmy Boyle..