1. Support with the punctuation test

2. Tricky areas
The passage may contain areas where punctuation is acceptable, but not essential
Understanding the piece- One sentence at a time
People often over use commas

3. Key ideas and tips
The on screen counter shows how many pieces of punctuation need to be added to the passage
It will start at 15 and reduce by one each time a piece of punctuation is added to the text until it reaches zero
Once a candidate has added 15 pieces of punctuation to the text, they will be unable to add any further punctuation unless they remove a previously added punctuation mark
This counter allows candidates to track the number of pieces of punctuation added and provide a quick check that all punctuation marks have been added

4. Work in pairs to practise other question types…
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

5. Top Tips to take away Before the day Prepare well
READ! As with all aspects of English, reading widely is key. If you read for pleasure and to find information, your understanding and use of language and punctuation will grow. As experienced readers of texts you will instinctively be able to sort the correct from the incorrect
Practise, practise, practise! Complete as many practice tests as you can and find out which areas you are confident with and which you need to work a little harder at.
If you need a copy of these slides, head to the facebook page where there will be a link to the student blog.
Hard work does pay off!!

6. Top Tips to take away
RELAX…
TAKE YOUR TIME…
On the day
Read the instructions carefully. They will tell you how to add punctuation to the text
Once you have added punctuation to a word, it turns blue
If you want to change something, click on the blue word and reset it
You may only add 15 pieces of punctuation
You will need to click on ‘OK’ to ensure that your changes are saved

7. Any questions?
Many ideas and resources have been sourced from this booklet.
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