1. The ‘How’ question

2. This will either be Q2 or Q3 in the exam.

4. Persuasive writers use a variety of techniques to attempt to influence an audience.
This question will require analysis of how the text does this.

5. Points & quotes
explanation

10. Zoom-in on key words and pictures which show London to be horrible in 1952.

11. Read and annotate persuasive features.
Language that makes it clear that the smog was horrible for people in London

12. Read and annotate persuasive features.
Language that makes it clear that the smog was horrible for people in London

14. What do the words in the quote suggest?

15. The writer shows how horrible it was by the statistic
Point
The writer shows how horrible it was by the statistic
Evidence
“12,000 deaths in 4 days”.
Explain
This shows how deadly it was as it killed so many people in such a short space of time.

16. The writer shows how horrible it was with the use of pictures.
Point
The writer shows how horrible it was with the use of pictures.
Evidence
Pictures
Explain
Both photos show the limited visibility and they make London look dirty, grimy and even a little strange.

17. The writer shows how horrible it was when he says
Point
The writer shows how horrible it was when he says
Evidence
“the murderous smog”.
Explain
The use of the word “murderous” suggests that the smog was so awful it was almost intentionally killing people.

18. The writer shows how horrible it was when it says the
Point
The writer shows how horrible it was when it says the
Evidence
“undertakers ran out of coffins”.
Explain
This gives the reader a negative image of lines of dead bodies queuing for more coffins to be made.

19. The writer shows how horrible it was by the statistic “12,000 deaths in 4 days”. This shows how deadly it was as it killed so many people in such a short space of time.
The writer shows how horrible it was with the use of pictures. Both photos show the limited visibility and they make London look dirty, grimy and even a little strange.
The writer shows how horrible it was when he says “the murderous smog”. The use of the word “murderous” suggests that the smog was so awful it was almost intentionally killing people.
The writer shows how horrible it was when it says the “undertakers ran out of coffins”. This gives the reader a negative image of lines of dead bodies queuing for more coffins to be made.
The writer clearly makes it sound horrible by saying it was “Britain’s worst twentieth century peacetime catastrophe”. This tells the reader that it must have been bad as it was worse than anything else (apart from war) in the whole of the 1900s. The use of the word ‘catastrophe’ makes it sound like a disaster.
It also sounds horrible when it says that the acid made by the smog would “burn the back of people’s throats”. This give an awful image of what the smog could do to the people of London in 1952.
It shows us how horrible it was for drivers by say they could not see “as far as their own headlights”. This implies how bad the smog was that they couldn’t see any distance at all.

20. The writer shows how horrible it was by the statistic “12,000 deaths in 4 days”. This shows how deadly it was as it killed so many people in such a short space of time. The writer shows how horrible it was with the use of pictures. Both photos show the limited visibility and they make London look dirty, grimy and even a little strange. The writer shows how horrible it was when he says “the murderous smog”. The use of the word “murderous” suggests that the smog was so awful it was almost intentionally killing people. The writer shows how horrible it was when it says the “undertakers ran out of coffins”. This gives the reader a negative image of lines of dead bodies queuing for more coffins to be made. The writer clearly makes it sound horrible by saying it was “Britain’s worst twentieth century peacetime catastrophe”. This tells the reader that it must have been bad as it was worse than anything else (apart from war) in the whole of the 1900s. The use of the word ‘catastrophe’ makes it sound like a disaster. It also sounds horrible when it says that the acid made by the smog would “burn the back of people’s throats”. This give an awful image of what the smog could do to the people of London in 1952.
It shows us how horrible it was for drivers by say they could not see “as far as their own headlights”. This implies how bad the smog was that they couldn’t see any distance at all.

21. The writer shows how horrible it was by the statistic “12,000 deaths in 4 days”. This shows how deadly it was as it killed so many people in such a short space of time. The writer shows how horrible it was with the use of pictures. Both photos show the limited visibility and they make London look dirty, grimy and even a little strange. The writer shows how horrible it was when he says “the murderous smog”. The use of the word “murderous” suggests that the smog was so awful it was almost intentionally killing people. The writer shows how horrible it was when it says the “undertakers ran out of coffins”. This gives the reader a negative image of lines of dead bodies queuing for more coffins to be made. The writer clearly makes it sound horrible by saying it was “Britain’s worst twentieth century peacetime catastrophe”. This tells the reader that it must have been bad as it was worse than anything else (apart from war) in the whole of the 1900s. The use of the word ‘catastrophe’ makes it sound like a disaster.