1. Higher English RUAE 5 Mark comparison question

2. This presentation is designed to help you with the final, five mark comparison question in the Higher English RUAE exam paper.
Models of the question are included. They are based on the following passage:
Shoulder To Shoulder
2016 Higher English RUAE
Higher Practice Paper: Sugar
These passages accompany this presentation in the Pupil Zone sub-folder “Higher English Materials”.

3. Understanding
The question is based on understanding of main points and supporting ideas (L.O. 1.2)
Use the understanding questions you have already answered.
“In your own words explain why…”
Use the analysis questions and simplify their focus…

4. Use the analysis questions and simplify their focus
“Explain how the writer’s language makes their attitude to sweets clear”
“avalanche of confection”
“slip into a diabetic coma”
Leave out denotation, context…
…just say what the opinion is.

5. Commonality between passages
First Step: similarities
Second step: different points of view

6. First Step: similarities:
…both writers think that sweets are marketed aggressively at young people…
(commonalities in topic and opinion)
Second step: different points of view:
…passage one says sweets are unhealthy…
…passage two says sweets are acceptable as a treat…
(both are discussing topic: sweets)
(commonalities in topic; differences in opinion)

7. organisation Make distinct subheadings with the common point;
A related point from each passage;
3 points will do nicely!

8. Feminism: Shoulder to Shoulder
Both of these articles explore gender issues. Both deal with both facts and perceptions of females. Identify common ground between these two authors in their views about gender equality. You must support your ideas with quotes and textual references from both passages.

9. Men’s and women’s lives are unequal Practical problems women face
Both of these articles explore gender issues. Both deal with both facts and perceptions of females. Identify common ground between these two authors in their views about gender equality. You must support your ideas with quotes and textual references from both passages.
Men’s and women’s lives are unequal
Practical problems women face
Government’s attitudes

10. 2016 RUAE:
The following two passages consider whether or not 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote. In the first passage, Catherine Bennett puts forward the case for allowing 16-year-olds to vote. In the second passage, Julia Hartley-Brewer puts forward her arguments for not allowing 16-year-olds to vote. Question on both passages: Look at both passages. The writers disagree about whether or not 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote. Identify three key areas on which they disagree. You should support the points by referring to important ideas in both passages. You may answer this question in continuous prose or in a series of developed bullet points.

11. Point One: Scottish Referendum P1: Big Effect P2: Very Little Effect
The writers disagree about whether or not 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote. Identify three key areas on which they disagree. You should support the points by referring to important ideas in both passages.
Point One: Scottish Referendum
P1: Big Effect
P2: Very Little Effect
Point Two: ___________________
P1:
P2:
Point Three: __________________

12. Men’s and women’s lives are unequalP1 P2
Practical problems women face p2
Government’s attitudes