1. Please hand in your Q5 homework.

2. Be aware of the time; there will be no warnings about this.
Read section A questions first, then read the extract

3. ‘Box-out’ these lines and make sure you refer only to them in your 4 points
2½% - 5 mins
Highlight what it says here, and make sure your 4 points focus on it.
Make 4 clear and simple points
It’s best to use your own words

4. should
You don’t have to find examples for all 3 bullet points
5% - 10 mins
Highlight/underline 3 things that stand out to you – things that you could write about
Is there a semantic field?
The larger the quote, the less it does; find the actual bit that you want
Use specific terminology
T – Technique
E – evidence (quote)
A – analysis ( ‘connotes’; ‘connotations;‘the writer’)

5. Terminology for Q2 At word level Noun (abstract/concrete)
(powerful/interesting) Adjective
(vivid/brutal) Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
(inclusive/personal) Pronouns
Other techniques to look out for
Anecdotes – small personal story
Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification)
Lists/Triplets
Rhetorical questions
Superlatives/exaggeration/hyperbole
Direct address
Alliteration/sibillance
At sentence level
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Imperative sentence (command or instruction)
Declarative sentence – statement
Minor sentence/sentence fragment

6. Terminology for Q2 At word level Noun (abstract/concrete)
(powerful/interesting) Adjective
(vivid/brutal) Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
(inclusive/personal) Pronouns
Other techniques to look out for
Anecdotes – small personal story
Figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification)
Lists/Triplets
Rhetorical questions
Superlatives/exaggeration/hyperbole
Direct address
Alliteration/sibillance
At sentence level
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Imperative sentence (command or instruction)
Declarative sentence – statement
Minor sentence/sentence fragment

7. should
5% - 10 mins
Give each paragraph a mini-sub-heading
Aim to make 3 significant points
Look for an unusual feature – anything that stands out or looks different
Use specific terminology
S – Structural technique/device
E – evidence (refer to where this happens)
A – analysis (explain why/how it interests the reader)

8. Subject terminology for P1 Q3 (STRUCTURE question):
at the beginning
as the extract develops
focuses your attention
in the middle
towards the end
focuses on
zooms in on
could be foreshadowing
could be a flashback
the text changes
the focus changes when
the last [two] paragraphs
in the second half of the extract
the writer has already
at this point
presents a direct contrast
the focus narrows
in the final paragraph

9. Subject terminology for P1 Q3 (STRUCTURE question):
at the beginning
as the extract develops
focuses your attention
in the middle
towards the end
focuses on
zooms in on
could be foreshadowing
could be a flashback
the text changes
the focus changes when
the last [two] paragraphs
in the second half of the extract
the writer has already
at this point
presents a direct contrast
the focus narrows
in the final paragraph

10. ‘Box-out’ the lines you are asked to focus on
Always plan to agree with the statement
should
12½% - 20 mins
Go through each paragraph and highlight/underline any quotes which support the statement
Use specific terminology
Make sure you embed quotes in your answer
Mention ‘the writer’ and ‘the reader’

11. You MUST plan
Jot down impressive phrases or sentences in your plan
You could divide the picture up into a grid to help give you a focus
Write 2 – 3 sides
Be adventurous - go for something unusual and different
25% - 45 mins
5 min plan
35 mins writing
5 min check

12. Green pen check – Q5 1 Am I using paragraphs? 2
Have I made a number of interesting points and linked them well together 3
Have I used a range of interesting features to structure my work? 4
Have I used my most ambitious vocabulary whilst keeping it appropriate? 5
Have I used appropriate linguistic features and not overdone it? 6
Am I sticking to the purpose right the way through and not slipping into something else? 7
Am I writing in the right ‘tone of voice’ for my reader?

13. Green pen check – Q5 1 Am I using paragraphs? 2
Have I made a number of interesting points and linked them well together 3
Have I used a range of interesting features to structure my work? 4
Have I used my most ambitious vocabulary whilst keeping it appropriate? 5
Have I used appropriate linguistic features and not overdone it? 6
Am I sticking to the purpose right the way through and not slipping into something else? 7
Am I writing in the right ‘tone of voice’ for my reader?

16. DIRT targets Creative Writing
Improve SPAG
Be consistent with verb tenses – past is best!
Add interesting, effective details.
Use more varied sentence structure/punctuation.
Use a wider range of adventurous words.
Use clear and effective paragraphs.
Think more about your reader – make it interesting!
Vary your punctuation!
Learn to use commas and semi-colons effectively.

17. English Language Raw mark Mock grade 75 – 80 9 70 – 74 8 60 – 69 7
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