Exam Revision Paper 1 Standard English 2018

The Syllabus/Rubric Reading to Write Goals:● Intensive, close reading

● Appreciate, understand, analyse and evaluate how/why texts convey complex ideas

● Respond perceptively (insightfully) to texts through writing

● Through the study of texts, students develop insights into the world around them +deepen their

understanding of self and others

● Compare texts to understanding how knowledge of language patterns, structures and features can

be applied to unfamiliar texts

● Understand how elements (tone, voice, image, genre, theme) contribute to meaning and how

meaning is shaped by purpose audience and context.

● Strengthen comprehension, analysis, interpretation and evaluation

● Understand how language features (structure, tone, imagery, syntax) are used for effect

● Use appropriate terminology, modality and register when analysing and assessing texts

● Control spelling, punctuation, and grammar

● Understand how their own distinct voice may be expressed in different ways for specific purposes

● Reflect on their skills and knowledge as writers

Concepts learned in Module: Reading To WriteStudy the elements of a narrative

★ Narrative point of view (first person, third person objective, third person

omniscient, third person limited)

★ Conflict (character vs character, self, nature, society)

★ Plot

★ Characterisation (direct and indirect methods + types of characters: protagonist,

antagonist, supporting)

★ Stylistic Devices: simile, metaphor, imagery, juxtaposition, symbolism, allusion,

irony

★ Tone

★ Form + Genre

★ Context (authorial, historical)

Writing Skills Learned in Reading To Write:★ Full sentence structure, capital letters, apostrophe, subject and

verb agreements, transitional words and phrases

★ Analytical Paragraph Responses (RACES)

★ Short Fiction Writing (for different purposes/genres)

★ Reflective Essay

Exam ApproachWhat to expect and what to do when you sit to write the exam...

Paper 1The purpose of this paper is to test the skills and concepts

practiced in the Reading to Write Module. You will be expected

to:

1. Analyse, explain, and assess the ways techniques are used to

represent ideas in texts (short answer reading response)

2. write a creative piece (short fiction based on a prompt)

3. reflect on your writing

★ Paper 1: 1 hour 30 minutes

SKILLS TESTED:ANALYSE,EXPLAIN, ASSESS

TIPS TO REMEMBER...

REMEMBER:•MARKS ARE AWARDED PRIMARILY FOR

ANSWERING THE QUESTION

•READ QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND UNDERLINE

KEY WORDS (CONCEPTS)

•ANNOTATE THE TEXT TO FIND EVIDENCE TO

ADDRESS THE KEY CONCEPTS UNDERLINED

Sample Annotation

When writing the answer REMEMBER:

•ENSURE THAT THE KEY TERMS IN EACH QUESTION ARE

ADDRESSED CLEARLY IN RESPONSES

•SUPPORTING EVIDENCE MUST INCLUDE APPROPRIATE

AND WELL-CHOSEN TEXTUAL REFERENCES

•USE RACES AND BE CONCISE & SPECIFIC IN THE

ANALYSIS (EXPLANATION) - AVOID NO VALUE ADDED

STATEMENTS!

SAMPLE QUESTION:

In the feature article “How I discovered that

everyday walking is no mere pedestrian activity”

how does the author reveal the pleasure of

discovery? (SKILL: ANALYSE + EXPLAIN)

WRITE CONCISELY

BE AS CONCISE-TO THE POINT- AS POSSIBLE WHILST STILL ANSWERING IN FULL SENTENCES

☒- In the Text 1, the feature article “How I discovered that everyday walking is no

mere pedestrian activity” the author makes effective use of many techniques to

reveal the pleasure of discovery. One technique employed throughout the text is

emotive language. The author Stephen Quinn employs emotive terms such as “

free” , “feels good” and “simple joy” to convey the pleasure the character

experiences as he walks through the city suburbs and discovers new experiences.”

☑ In Text 1, the pleasure of discovery is revealed through the author’s cumulative

use of emotive language such as “its free”, “feels good” and “simple joy” which

clearly conveys the narrator’s pastime of walking which brings unexpected benefits.

SAMPLE QUESTION:

How is contrast used to highlight discovery in the

text provided? (SKILL: ANALYSE + EXPLAIN)

ANALYSIS:QUOTE FROM THE TEXT AND/OR

MAKE DETAILED REFERENCE TO THE TEXT.

The composer contrasts reality with the child’s vivid imagination to

highlight the child’s discovery. A mood of congestion and discomfort is

created through the child’s sensual descriptions, “feel shoved again”

when the child looks at reality. This feeling is contrasted with the calm

mood that is produced when the child imagines herself “out in the deep

water”. The vastness of the ocean and the whale alarms the child, but

when she imagines she is “sitting on the ocean floor, as small as a speck

of phosphorene” it is “peaceful”. Therefore, through the contrast of reality

and imagination the text highlights the child’s discovery about her

insignificance which allows her to speculate about “whether everything

starts out like…just a simple pattern.”

SAMPLE QUESTION:

Assess the author’s use of juxtaposition in

developing a dynamic character. (SKILL =

ANALYZE AND ASSESS)

To Assess means toMAKE JUDGEMENTS BASED ON:

• THE EFFECTIVE USE OF FORM AND FEATURES TO CONVEY

THE CONCEPT OF DISCOVERY

• THE DEPTH/SCOPE OF EXPLORATION OF THE CONCEPT OF

DISCOVERY

• HOW THE COMPOSER APPEALS TO/ ENGAGES THE AUDIENCE

• USE TERMS OF EVALUATION: EFFECTIVELY, SUCCESSFULLY,

CONVINCINGLY, EVOCATIVELY, ETC.

CONSIDER THIS MARKING SCALE & TIMING: a.)= 2 MARKS. THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD QUESTION. ONLY SPEND A FEW MINUTES(MAXIMUM OF 5 MINS.)

b.)= 3 MARKS. MORE COMPLEX THAN a.), REQUIRING MORE SUBSTANTIAL TEXTUAL EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS. SPEND ROUGHLY 7-8 MINUTES

c.)=4 MARKS. MORE COMPLEX THAN b.) REQUIRING EXTENDED, SUBSTANTIAL ANALYSIS. SPEND ROUGHLY 10-12 MINUTES.

d.)=6 MARKS. A MINI ESSAY- 2 TO 3 PAGES, REQUIRING AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO COMPLETE EFFECTIVELY

LET’S PRACTICE!READ “THE SNIPER” ON MY WEBSITE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. Why is the sniper surprised at the end of the text? (2 marks)

2. Explain how the protagonist’s sense of shock is conveyed. (3 marks)

3. Explore how the author uses point of view to create suspense.(4 marks)

4. Assess how understanding historical context could influence the audience’s perception of the text.

Writing Short Fiction

There will be a separate slide show and lesson for this part

of the exam.