1. Quick starter 1 - language features
The boy’s arm was burned and blistered.
The rain came down as if from a sluice gate.
A boat, far out and joyously afloat, caught her eye.

2. Quick starter 2 – structural features
What does ‘introduction to character’ mean?
Can you define ‘discourse markers’?
Can you explain ‘narrowing focus’?
4. What does ‘pacing’ refer to and who controls this?

3. GCSE English Language 2017/18 Session 10
Learning Objective:
Answer P1 Question 4 :
Be able to evaluate a text critically
FS Maths: counting lines and paragraphs; timings and mark schemes

4. What do you want to achieve today?

5. Health and Safety reminder
Explain fire exits and procedure.
Remind learners to keep bas and coats tucked away and be aware of trip hazards.
Explain Policy Central to protect learners using PC’s in the centre.
Explain first-aid procedure.

6. Pair work: BRITISH VALUES (2)
1. Which word class do these words belong to :
democracy law liberty tolerance faith belief values respect
2. Can some of these words belong to a different class, depending on the context?
3. Antonyms are words with the opposite meaning. Try to find antonyms for the 8 words above. .

7. Review Homework

8. To evaluate something … ?

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11. 4/5 sentences … Features. How well does it do its job
4/5 sentences … Features? How well does it do its job? Personal response

12. Q4 Practice – example question
A reader, having read this passage, said: “The passage presents the narrator’s sheer terror when he sees the dinosaur. It conveys how he is unable to overcome his panic so that he can escape.” To what extent do you agree?
Remember to add a personal response.

13. Q4 Practice
A reader, having read this passage, said: “The passage presents the narrator’s sheer terror when he sees the dinosaur. It conveys how he is unable to overcome his panic so that he can escape.” To what extent do you agree?
Remember to add a personal response.

14. Evaluating…
Recognising how the writer tries to achieve his/ her effects;
deciding whether the reader’s response can be supported from the text.
having a sense of your own response.
Use “I…”

15. Paper1 Q4 10 mins to read whole text at start of exam
For Q4 examiners expect an “extended response”
Q4 is about specific lines of text (a chunk of the text)
Q4 is worth 20 marks out of 80 for the whole paper.
Allow minutes for Q4 in the exam
In your answer book there are 4 sides of A4 for this question

16. More info on Paper 1 Question 4
'to what extent' = personal response.
agree, or partly agree, or disagree?
“synoptic question” – you can talk about language features and structure.

17. Paper 1 Q4: (Critical evaluation)
For this question you need to focus on part of the text only, from line … to …
A student, having read this section of the novel “Transmission”, by Hari Kunzru, said:
“The writer conveys exactly what it’s like to go for an interview. You actually feel Arjun’s nervousness, but it is the humour that I think makes it especially effective.”
To what extent do you agree?
In your response, you could:
consider your own impressions of Arjun’s state of mind.
evaluate how the writer uses humour for effect.
support your own opinions with quotations from the text.

18. P1 Q4 - step by step recipe…
Find and circle the key words in the statement which you will be evaluating.
Underline quotations in the text which relate to the key words.
State what your first impressions/ideas are, in relation to the key words (Introduction)
Write your first statements in your own words, explaining your impressions in relation to the key words based on the quotations.
Back up your statement with a relevant QUOTE from the text.
Analyse – how has the writer created the impression? What is the effect of each quotation on the reader?
LINK your ideas in relation to the key words.
Repeat at least 5 times, writing QuAL paragraphs
Make a final overall judgement on the extent to which you agree with the statement in the question (Conclusion)
(For notes only – don’t use this slide)

20. 1. Arjun’s nervous state of mind
Thinking Prompts
What am I agreeing with?
1. Arjun’s nervous state of mind
2. Humour
Idea 1:
Idea 2:
Idea 6:
Idea 3:
Idea 4:
Idea 5:

21. Write a description suggested by this picture
Write a description suggested by this picture. Or, write the opening part of a story about the coast.

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