1. Revision: Language Paper 1 Section A
10 January 2018

2. Knowledge Organiser
Fill this in as we go.

3. Question 1 4 marks 4 minutes Use the right section – or no marks.
Read carefully.

4. Question 2: How does the writer use language to... Markscheme:
Analyses the effects of the writer’s choices of language
Selects a judicious (short) range of quotations
Uses sophisticated subject terminology accurately

5. Q2 Terminology – this is all you need
Verbs - try to group eg violent verbs
Adjectives – try to group, eg adjectives that suggest light
Personification
Onompatopoeia
Sensory writing
Metaphor
Alliteration – don’t write about this, no one writes about it effectively
Simile

6. 2. How does the writer use language to create atmosphere?
Annotate for the 7 devices on the previous slide

7. Effective language analysis – you should have at least 3 sentences after the quote
Technique - what device has been used Effect – how does the writer want the reader to think/feel? Language – what word can you pick from the quote for further comment? It is as if...let your interpretation go wild!
Look at intro phrases for each

8. Question 3 How has the writer used structure to interest the reader?
Analyses the effects of the writer’s choice of structural features
Selects a judicious range of examples
Uses a range of subject terminology appropriately

9. How has the writer used structure to interest the reader?
Sentence 1: Overview
Sections and label – TERMINOLOGY
Chronology
Cyclical narrative
Perspective
Time shifts
Focus shifts
Sequencing
How does it interest the reader? Why would we read on? What do we want to know? What questions do we have?
Chronology. Cyclical narrative. Perspective. Time shifts. Shifts from external to internal thoughts. Sequencing.

10. 3. How has the writer used structure to interest the reader?

11. 3. How has the writer used structure to interest the reader?
Overview
Each paragraph:
The writer focuses on/uses...
Quote
This interests the reader...

12. Question 4 A student said... To what extent do you agree?
Critically evaluates the text in a detailed way – they want you to analyse
Offers examples (quotes) from the text to explain views convincingly
Analyses effects of a range of writer’s choices
Selects a range of relevant quotations to validate views

13. 4. To what extent do you agree?
Identify the key terms in the question
Find evidence in the text to agree/disagree
Approach and write up like Q2 (and you can use the same points as long as they answer the question) – language analysis

14. 4. A student, having read this section of the text said: “The writer brings the danger to life for the reader. It is as if you are inside the ship.” To what extent do you agree? In your response, you could: • write about your own impressions of the danger • evaluate how the writer has created these impressions • support your opinions with quotations from the text.

15. Statement – answer the question using the key words from the question
“The writer brings the danger to life for the reader. It is as if you are inside the ship.” To what extent do you agree?
Statement – answer the question using the key words from the question
Quote
Analyse how the quote supports your ideas
T – you don’t HAVE to use terminology for this question, but it does help you root your answer in the text E L I