English Language GCSE

Reading Section:

Q1b Note. Understand what the text is talking about and use (2 SQI's - Statement, Quotation and inference).
Inference Part: When explaining the effect use:
This suggest..., This implies..., This tell use that...

Example: Monday 10th January 2011
Q1b. What was Jamie Oliver's reaction to the research about his school dinners? (4 Marks)
(Answers Below)
My First Point: Jamie Oliver reaction to the research is that he thought the result they got was "Fantastic", this tell us that, that his meal can help students improve and boost their grades to a better standard than they usually have.
My Second Point: Another reason why Jamie Oliver reacted...

Q3 Note.
1) Use 6 SQI's
2) Effect on you: Think, Feel, Imagine, Behave, Respond Use these after you description.
E.g. This makes me feel...

Remember Note: Always start the Language question with this sentence - The writer has used many language features to create the tone of the piece such as...

Random Example for Q3:
The writer has used many language features to create the tone of the piece such as adjectives 'Treacherous'. This make me feel concern for the polar bears as their natural environment is being destroyed due to climate change making it "Treacherous" for which is dangerous.
An acronym has been used...
An imperative has been used...
An Alliteration has been used...

Further More on Q3 Language Devices:
Simile: A comparison of one thing to another using words 'like' or 'as'. For example: "The raindrops fell like tears". Again, simile are used to create an imaginative thought of what is being described.
Metaphor: Metaphor is the feature that compares one thing to another. For instance, ' My brother is a monkey', metaphor is used to create a strong image in the reader's mind.
Figure of speech: This is an expression that should not being taken seriously. For example: 'Pigs might fly', meaning not that there is pigs flying past your window but that something is probable is untrue.
Hyperbole: Hyperbole is exaggeration. For instance, when the piece of writing status something is 'the best' it exaggerate that it's the best.
Imagery: When words are so descriptive they allow the reader to paint an image in their minds. Imagery is used to allow the reader to imagine the moment being described.

Q4 Note.
1) Describe the feature in detail imagining the examiner can't see it.
2) Effect on you: Think, Feel, Imagine, Behave, Respond Use these after you description.
3) Compare or contrast the two sources that you are comparing.
4) Repeat set 1 and 2.
Suppose to be about 3 large paragraphs to get full marks.

Comparing or Similarity Keywords:
By comparison..., The same as..., Likewise..., In the same way..., Similarly..., In common with...
Contrast or Differences Keywords:
In Contrast..., However..., Unlike..., Contrastingly..., On the other hand..., Whereas...

Example for Q4:
Sources 1 has a colour photograph...
Similarly Sources 2 old looking images...

More Pesentational Features -
Mood -
- T0 express feeling. For example: Brochure for a theme park creates fun and exciting mood.
- Feeling should be targeted to the audience.
Devices for mood -
-Pictures
- Fonts
- Colour
- Quotes
Memory -
- Example: It the main purpose of a piece of non - fiction is to inform, then it is important that the readers find and remember key bits of information.
- Like websites addresses or phone numbers, advice or statistic.
Devices to look out for aid memory -
- Bold text
- Headline, and sub - heading
- Bullet Points
Diagrams, maps and illustration.

Clarity -
- Non - fiction texts are written for people in a hurry, so it's important that the purpose and audience of the text is clear.
- Need to be clear presented otherwise people will stop reading it.
Device to look out for aid clarity -
- Bold text
Bullet points
- Sub - heading
- Paragraph
- Colour
- Images and Captions
- Quotes

English Language GCSE:

Section B

Q5 - Shorter Writing Task.

Writing to Explain -

What do you do when Explaining? You have to share personal experience/information to the reader.
You need to use these 5 W's and How:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?
Type of technique for Explaining:
- Using reasoning.
- Personal opinions and feeling.
- Statement Sentences.
- Using comparison.
- Repetition.
- Anecdote.
- Involving the reader through direct address.

Remember:
- Indent paragraphs
- Use commas

Explanation Markers:
- One cause of...
- The reason...
- Consequently...
- The main factor...
- I realised that...
Explanation:
- If...
- When...
- So ...
-Because...
As a result....

- Use the Explanation Markers & Explanation in both Inform and Explain pieces.

Writing to Explain:
To explain means to make clear, show the meaning or to account for:
- Who you writing to.
- Why you writing to them.

Useful Technique:
- Use clear and factual language.
- Give a balanced view with evidence for any point made.
- Use connective of comparison e.g. whereas, though and however.

Q6 - Long Writing Task.

Writing to Persuade -

Technique to look out for persuade:
- Indent
- Connective
- Direct Address
- Repetition
- Alliteration
- Anecdote
- Personal Pronoun e.g. I, you, we, us.
- Rhetorical Question
- Comparative Devices: E.g. Destructive Plague or The heart will be ripped out of their village.
- Hyperbole
- Statistic
- Facts and Opinions.