Anthology a Approach

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ANTHOLOGY A: QUESTIONS 4&5

Remind yourself of the format:

1 question is textual analysis

1 question is CREATIVE writing based on the theme(s) of the passage

The triplet addressed will always be INFORM, EXPLAIN, DESCRIBE


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THE PASSAGE

Remember that this is prepared material. Although this Is not explicit in themark scheme, the examiner may well expect a little more!

You are expected to be able to comment on :

Voice, imagery and appeal to the senses

The writers thoughts and feelings

Techniques of persuasion

Sentence length and variety

Structure

Language issues in general

You might consider this a reverse-trappers process.


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YOU SHOULD ALSO SLAP THE TEXT

S: Structure

L: Language

A: Audience

P: Purpose


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FOR EACH OF THE LETTERS, FIND KEY ELEMENTS TO

WRITE ABOUT:

SHow is the article structured distinctively?

What use is made of layout on the page to create effect?What is the balance between images and text?

Is there a headline or a use of subheadings?


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LWhat sort of writing type is used persuasion, advice,

analysis, narrative, information

Is the language heightened at all? If so, how?

Are there obvious literary devices in the writing? Why?

Is it serious or is it more relaxed?

How does the language relate to the writing type identified?


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AWho is the intended audience?

What is the writers relationship with the audience?

How does the writing reflect the age/thoughts of the

intended audience?

What specific features of the passage make it suited to a

specific audience?


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PWhy was the passage written?

What is the writer trying to achieve in this passage?

What features of language and content show the purpose of

a passage.


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CONCENTRATE ON EXPLORERS OR BOYS

You have 10 minutes. What can you find to say about the passage in front

of you.Consider responding to the question:

How does the author use a range of literary devices to entertain the reader

and to make their opinion clear?

We will feedback use SLAP to organise your thoughts and remember to

quote and discuss to word level PEE all over this one!

Some of my ideas can be found here:

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THE CREATIVE WRITINGI N F O R M , E X P L A I N ,D E S C R I B E A R E A L LQ U I T E O B J E C T I V E

E L E M E N T S .

clarity andorganisation

Impersonal voice

Possible

subheadings forclarity

Polls and statistics

Quotation fromtrusted sources

Clear paragraphstructure

D E S C R I B E I S N O TA B O U T T E L L I N G A L O N GS T O R Y B U T A B O U T

D E S C R I B I N G A S P O T I NT I M E

Adjectives and

Adverbs

Emotive Language

Quotation fromwitnesses might be

quite subjective

Punctuation

Organisation and

visual perspective


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REMEMBER THE FORMAT

Each task will have a specified format which you MUST adopt

Letter

Speech

Report

Newspaper report

Magazine article

Interview ( this has been known and needs a Q+A approach)


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A REVISION TASK

Work through the anthology and note all the possible themes for the

passages

Make a chart and create yourself some possible titles.

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