English Paper 2 Section A

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English Paper 2 Section A

• How to answer a How question

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• He pays close attention to her

EVERY MOVE.
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Looking at language

• Look at the following adjectives which are taken
  from a leaflet.
• Try to work out what you think the leaflet might
  be about.
• Do you notice anything about the order of the
  words?

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• Physical
• Psychological
• Naughty
• Positive
• Effective

• Fragile
• Delicate
• Painful
• Deterrent
• Aggressive

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• Answer
• The words were taken from a leaflet about
  smacking called Children are unbeatable by a
  Parents Against Smacking action group.
• What key revision point can you take from this
  exercise?

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Typical How questions

• How does the leaflet try to persuade you that
  smacking is not a good way to discipline
  children?
• How does Martin Plimmer convey his thoughts and
  feelings?
• How does Niall Hickmans article convey the
  horror of the boxing match?

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Analysing language features

• K
• I
• L
• T
• S

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• K Key words
• I Imagery
• L Loaded language
• T Tone
• S Style
• You have three minutes to write down what you
  think these phrases refer to.

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Key words

• Macbeths ambition is like a seed planted in his
  heart. When the witches tell him he will be
  king, they are simply watering and nourishing
  this seed, so that it grows into a plant. His
  wifes behaviour acts like compost it just
  makes the plant grow faster.

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Key words

• Macbeths ambition is like a seed planted in his
  heart. When the witches tell him he will be
  king, they are simply watering and nourishing
  this seed, so that it grows into a plant. His
  wifes behaviour acts like compost it just
  makes the plant grow faster.
• Words that are linked together by a common theme
  or idea are called a lexical set or lexical field.

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Key Words

• Imperative verbs
• Adjectives
• Noun phrases
• Puns
• Connectives
• Repetition

• Lists of three
• Slang
• Exaggeration
• Rhetorical questions

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Imagery

• Personification
• Metaphors
• Similes

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Loaded words

• This refers to words which have an impact
  sometimes known as emotive language.
• eg.
• He waits at the bus stop.
• He prowls near the bus stop.
• The murderer prowls near the bus stop.

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Tone

• Serious/formal
• Sarcastic
• Humorous
• Threatening
• Pleading
• Sympathetic
• Friendly
• Angry

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Style

• Lengths of sentences/paragraphs
• Types of sentences command, statement, question
• Use of jargon
• Fact vs opinion
• Use of nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs.
• Formal/informal
• You have five minutes to analyse the short
  extracts on the sheet using the above checklist.

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What have you learned today?

• Write/design a revision aid for yourself
  entitled How to answer a how question.
• Or
• Practise the techniques by applying the toolkit
  to the article.