1. English Language Revision
Paper 1
Fiction & Imaginative Writing

2. P1 Qu. 1&2: Information Retrieval
Read the text in the Reading Text Insert provided and answer ALL questions.
You should spend about 1 hour on this section.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. From lines _______, identify the phrase which ______________________.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………......
(Total for Question 1= 1 mark)
2. From lines _______, give two ways ______________________________.
You may use your own words or quotations from the text.
1.………………………………………………………………………………………2……………………………………………………………………………………….
(Total for Question 2= 2 marks)
Highlight the lines it tells you and look at them ONLY.
3 marks = 3 mins
Unless it tells you that you can use your own words, you MUST use quotations from the text

3. P1 Qu. 3: The Language & Structure Question
How does the writer use language and structure to show _____________________.
Support your views with reference to the text.
(6 marks)
POINT
Identify an aspect of language or structure that has been used & refer to the question
1 mark
EVIDENCE
Quote where that aspect of language or structure has been used
EXPLANATION
Analyse the language or structure – explain how it shows what the question has identified.
Write 2 of these PEE paragraphs – one for language and one for structure
Example: The writer uses language to show that Moll is worried when she says, ”I now had such a load on my mind”. This metaphor shows that Moll is burdened with the knowledge that she is her husband’s sister and is concerned about it.

4. P1 Qu. 4: The Evaluation Question
Example: Evaluate how successfully the writer creates sympathy for Moll in the extract
The writer uses hyperbole in the first sentence to create sympathy for Moll, “I was now the most unhappy of all women in the world”. This exaggeration of Moll’s emotional state shows us just how desperate she is. The use of the phrase ‘most unhappy’ shows that Moll is being quite dramatic about her situation, which suggests that she must feel very hopeless. This is successful in making us feel sympathetic towards Moll because she is clearly in a lot of distress and we want her to feel better.
The writer attempts to___________________________.
Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.
POINT
Identify where / what technique the writer has used to do what the question refers to.
EVIDENCE
Quote where a specific aspect of language/structure that has been used to achieve this.
EXPLANATION
Analyse the aspect of language/structure – explain its effect.
Use Single Word Analysis (SWA).
LINK Link to the question by EVALUATING - say how well this achieves what the writer is attempting.
You need to write 3 of these PEEL paragraphs for a 15 mark answer

5. P1 Qu. 4: The Evaluation Question
Example: Evaluate how successfully the writer creates sympathy for Moll in the extract
The writer uses hyperbole in the first sentence to create sympathy for Moll, “I was now the most unhappy of all women in the world”. This exaggeration of Moll’s emotional state shows us just how desperate she is. The use of the phrase ‘most unhappy’ shows that Moll is being quite dramatic about her situation, which suggests that she must feel very hopeless. This is successful in making us feel sympathetic towards Moll because she is clearly in a lot of distress and we want her to feel better.
Assess
POINT – you identify a technique the writer has used to do what the question identifies
1 mark
EVIDENCE – you have quoted a relevant example
EXPLAIN – you have analysed how the example does what the question identifies
SWA – you have used single word analysis
LINK – you have EVALUATED how well this does what the question identifies
The writer attempts to___________________________.
Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.
POINT
Identify where / what technique the writer has used to do what the question refers to.
EVIDENCE
Quote where a specific aspect of language/structure that has been used to achieve this.
EXPLANATION
Analyse the aspect of language/structure – explain its effect.
Use Single Word Analysis (SWA).
LINK Link to the question by EVALUATING - say how well this achieves what the writer is attempting.
You need to write 3 of these PEEL paragraphs for a 15 mark answer

6. P1 Section B: Imaginative Writing
Question 5 will ask you to think about a specific scenario and write about it. ie. When you were frightened, or when you tried to hide something
EITHER
*5 Write about a time when ______________________________________
Your response could be real or imagined.
(Total for Question 5 = 40 marks)
*OR
6 Look at the images provided.
Write about a ____________________ experience.
Your response could be real or imagined. You may wish to base your response on one of the images.
(Total for Question 6 = 40 marks)
*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
You only need to answer ONE of these questions
In both questions you can base your writing on something that has happened to you, or you can make it up
40 marks = 40 minutes
You need to read through your work VERY carefully to check SPaG. Leave enough time for this at the end.
Question 6 will give you the opportunity to base your answer on one of the images provided, but you don’t have to. Equally, you CAN also use the images for Question 5

7. P1 Section B: Imaginative Writing
Use the 5 senses:
Sight
What can you see?
Explain without saying exactly what it is.
Sound
What can you hear?
Smell
What can you smell?
Touch
What can you feel?
Think physically AND emotionally.
Taste
What can you taste?
Think real and metaphorically.
Use Descriptive Techniques
Literary Techniques
Metaphors/Similes/Personification
Alliteration/Assonance
Onomatopaeia
Vocabulary
Interesting adjectives and adverbs
Use SPaG Correctly
Take your time to write properly
Check your work VERY CAREFULLY
Create Imagery
All of these tools will help you to create effective imagery, which will:
Engage your audience
Immerse them in your writing
Make your writing more interesting
And… GET YOU MORE MARKS!

8. English Language Revision
Paper 2
Non-Fiction & Transactional Writing

9. English Language Revision
Section A
(55 marks)
Questions 1-3: About Extract 1
Questions 4-6: About Extract 2
Questions 7a & 7b: About BOTH extracts
Section B
(40 marks)
Transactional Writing Question

10. P2 Qu. 1&2: Information Retrieval & Analysis
Read the text in the Reading Text Insert provided and answer ALL questions.
You should spend about 1 hour on this section.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. From lines _______, identify two examples of ______________________
1……………………………………………………………………………………….
2…………………………………………………………………………………….....
(Total for Question 1= 2 marks)
2. From lines _______, give one example of how the writer uses language to_______________________________________________________.
Support your example with a detailed text reference.
.………………………………………………………………………………………2……………………………………………………………………………………….
(Total for Question 2= 2 marks)
Highlight the lines it tells you and look at them ONLY.
4 marks = 4 mins
In this question you need to find a word or phrase that does what the question is asking and ANALYSE it by saying how it creates that effect.
1 mark for the word/phrase & 1 mark for the analysis

11. P2 Qu. 3: The Language & Structure Question
Analyse how the writer uses language and structure to show __________________.
Support your views with reference to the text.
(15 marks)
POINT
Identify an aspect of language or structure that has been used & refer to the question
Write at least 2 of these PEEL paragraphs – one for language and one for structure.
You MUST write about language AND structure equally.
EVIDENCE
Quote where that aspect of language or structure has been used
EXPLANATION
Analyse the language or structure – explain its effect.
Use Single Word Analysis
LINK Link to the question by saying how it shows what the question has identified.

12. P2 Qu. 4&5: Information Retrieval & Analysis
Read the text in the Reading Text Insert provided and answer ALL questions.
You should spend about 1 hour on this section.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
4. From lines _______, identify two examples of ______________________.
1……………………………………………………………………………………….
2…………………………………………………………………………………….....
(Total for Question 1= 2 marks)
5. Look at the following quote. How does the writer use language in this quote to show _______________________________________________.
.………………………………………………………………………………………2……………………………………………………………………………………….
(Total for Question 1= 1 mark)
3 marks = 3 mins
In this question you need to pick a word or phrase from the quote given and ANALYSE it by saying how it creates that effect.
1 mark for the analysis

13. P2 Qu. 6: The Evaluation Question
The writer attempts to engage the reader through ___________________________.
Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.
(15 marks)
POINT
Identify where / what technique the writer has used to do what the question refers to.
Close-read looking for examples of where the writer does what is identified in the question.
Then look at how well the examples you have chosen ENGAGE the reader.
Remember to use the key words SUCCESSFULLY or EFFECTIVELY in your LINK section
EVIDENCE
Quote where a specific aspect of language/structure that has been used to achieve this.
EXPLANATION
Analyse the aspect of language/structure – explain its effect.
Use Single Word Analysis (SWA).
LINK Link to the question by EVALUATING - say how well this achieves what the writer is attempting.
You need to write 3 of these PEEL paragraphs for a 15 mark answer

14. P2 Qu. 7a: Identifying Similarities
The two texts show___________________________________________________.
What similarities do they share?
Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.
(6 marks)
Similarity 1
Evidence from Text 1
Evidence from text 2
Similarity 2
Similarity 3
Evidence from Text 2
1. Find 3 similarities
2 marks
2. Find evidence from Text 1 to back it up
3. find evidence from Text 2 to back it up
4. Write down each similarity with both bits of evidence

15. P2 Qu. 7b: Compare Ideas & Perspectives
Compare how the writers of Text 1 and Text 2 present their ideas and perspectives about _____________________________________________________________.
Support your answer with details reference to the text.
(14 marks)
1. Identify how the ideas and perspectives of the writers are similar & find evidence from both texts to back up your ideas
POINT
Identify how the ideas and perspectives of the writers are similar/different.
EVIDENCE
Quote from both texts to show this similarity/difference.
2. Identify how the ideas and perspectives of the writers are different & find evidence.
EXPLANATION
Analyse the quotes by explaining how they show the writers’ ideas and perspectives as identified in your point.
Use Single Word Analysis (SWA)
3. Write AT LEAST one PEEL paragraph for the similarities and AT LEAST one for the differences
LINK Link to the question by saying how this shows that their ideas and perspectives are similar/different AND the techniques the writer has used to present them.

16. P2 Qu. 7b: Compare Ideas & Perspectives
Compare how the writers of Text 1 and Text 2 present their ideas and perspectives about _____________________________________________________________.
Support your answer with details reference to the text.
(14 marks)
Compare how the writers present their ideas and perspectives about intelligence agency work
Both writers’ perspectives about intelligence agency work is that it is hard. In Text 1 the writer talks about how hard it is to get a job in the service, ”Up to 80% of applicants fail the application form”. The statistic “80%” shows that very few people cross the first hurdle of application. In Text 2 the writer talks about how hard his specific job is, “After slogging away for 24 hours without the slightest success”. The word “slogging” suggests this work is not only hard, but also quite boring. Writer 1 talks about the application process and uses statistics to show how tough it is, while Writer 2 uses interesting vocabulary when explaining the day-to-day work in his own job and how hard he finds it personally.
POINT
Identify how the ideas and perspectives of the writers are similar/different.
EVIDENCE
Quote from both texts to show this similarity/difference.
EXPLANATION
Analyse the quotes by explaining how they show the writers’ ideas and perspectives as identified in your point.
Use Single Word Analysis (SWA)
LINK Link to the question by saying how this shows that their ideas and perspectives are similar/different AND the techniques the writer has used to present them.

17. P2 Section B: Transactional Writing
EITHER
*8 Write a _____________________to________________________________________
In your ______________ you could write about:
___________________________
As well as any other ideas you might have.
(Total for Question 8 = 40 marks)
*OR
9 Write a _____________________for________________________________________
(Total for Question 9 = 40 marks)
*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Both questions will ask you to write in a specific form for a specific audience
40 marks = 40 minutes
You only need to answer ONE of these questions
Both questions will give you 3 bullet points of things you should include. USE THIS AS YOUR PLAN – EACH POINT = A PARAGRAPH. You can add another paragraph of your own ideas.
You need to read through your work VERY carefully to check SPaG. Leave enough time for this at the end.

18. P2 Section B: Transactional Writing
Forms of Writing:
You will be asked to write in a specific form for a specific audience. The form could be any of the following:
Formal letter
You MUST lay it out properly and use the appropriate greeting and signing off.
Newspaper article
Use a headline, short paragraphs starting with a summary paragraph, include interviews with witnesses, etc. but DO NOT write in columns or draw pictures!
Magazine article
As above
Speech
Address your audience directly. Use persuasive techniques and pauses, etc.
Diary entry
Start it with a date, time and place. NOT ‘Dear Diary’!
Information Leaflet
Write information in small chunks. Do not attempt to lay it out like a leaflet.
You must use the rules and conventions of that form properly. You can revise these at:
Audience
When writing for a specific audience, you need to consider the following:
Register – how formal or informal does the writing need to be?
Vocabulary – what types of word are suitable for the audience? Do I need to use any specialist vocab?
Use SPaG Correctly
Take your time to write properly
Check your work VERY CAREFULLY