english lang paper 2

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avoid this mess! Question 2 Top Tips... ● ● ● This question will always ask you to refer to both Sources You may be asked to consider the differences or similarities between the two Sources The skills you need to be able to show are: ✓to identify the relevant information and make inferences ✓select the most appropriate evidence present your finding about the different texts You are comparing details about content - you are NOT analysing language techniques/effects, etc. Be selective with your use of evidence/quotations - use the ones you can infer something about Formula for answering Question 2 = PEED 1. Point - First, make a point about Source A that is relevant to the focus of the question. 2. Evidence - Find a key quotation that proves or supports your initial point. 3. Explain - Make an inference about the quotation to further prove your understanding. Repeat PEE for Source B and link your ideas by using a comparison connective e.g. Similarly/However. 4. Develop-Give your response a context by thinking about why the two Sources are different or similar. For example, is it because they are from different centuries? As the question is worth 8 marks, you will need to write two paragraphs where you compare the Sources using PEED and comparison connectives. Look at the example on the following page to see how PEED has been used in a response to Specimen Paper 1 about extreme weather (see pages 18-23). 6 Question 2 example response... Source A shows the effect that a sudden storm can have on the people on Mount Everest, for climbers are 'stranded, exhausted and with their oxygen supplies running out', which suggests that example, thirty climbers became trapped in the 'Death Zone', fighting for their lives. Three Indian the weather has taken them by surprise because they are obviously not prepared for the storm even though they are professional 'climbers'. By the end of the following day eight people have been killed and from this we can infer that the weather can be fatal: if people don't have shelter they will die. However in Source B the weather is not dangerous. It does result in people wearing extra layers of clothing and some even stay indoors, but those who do go out keep the cold out by simply 'stamping and blowing [their] fingers'. The main difference between the effects in Source A and those in Source B is that the storm on Everest is in an extreme climate which is more dangerous and can kill people but in London the snow is more likely to cause some minor inconvenience to city life. Comparative Language... Remember to use compare and contrast connectives. Words to show that the Sources are similar Similarly/This is similar to... Equally Likewise As with Like In the same way Also Both ● ● This implies/indicates/highlights... From this, the reader can see that/infer... This is similar to... . This is different to... Possible Sentence Stems for Question 2... This might suggest that... • You could infer from this that... ● ● Words to show that the Sources are different 7 Whereas On the other hand Instead of Alternatively Otherwise Unlike However But Although In contrast Another way this differs to Source... Question 3 Top Tips... ● ● ● ● This question assesses the language element of AO2 You need to use the same skills as Question 2 on Paper 1, but as it is worth more marks you are expected to write a more detailed analysis With this question there are no bullet points to guide you, but you are expected to focus on how the writer uses: ✓ words ✓ phrases ✓ language features/techniques You may be asked to focus on specific lines in the Source - make sure you draw a box around these on the exam insert so that you don't write about language in the wrong part of the text This question may be focused on either Source A or Source B-they will choose the Source that has more language techniques to explore Be selective with your use of evidence/quotations- use the ones you can write something interesting and meaningful about. Formula for answering Question 3 = What, How, Why 1. What - outline your idea in response to the focus of the question. What has the writer presented? 2. How-Identify and analyse the methods the writer has used to present the focus of the question. 3. Why - Why might the writer have presented these ideas in this way? Why is the method effective at presenting a certain focus? Why might the audience think or feel a certain way? The question is worth 12 marks, so you should aim to analyse at least 2-3 pieces of language using What, How, Why. Look at the example on the following page to see how What, How, Why. has been used in a response to Specimen Paper 1 about extreme weather (see pages 18-23). Question 3 example response... The writer describes the violence of the storm through a number of verbs. He says that the wind 'whipped into camp', with the word 'whipped' suggesting something brutal and aggressive. It implies the speed of the storm and also that the wind is determined to beat them, almost as if it is forcing them off the mountain. Also, the phrase 'in a blinding fury of driving snow' suggests that the storm is angry and deliberately targeting them so that they cannot see. The use of personification to describe the storm holding the mountain in its 'grip' conveys how it has taken control, and makes the reader fear for the safety of the climbers as they are in the hands of this powerful monster. Key words for analysis... ● emphasises conveys ● reinforces ● ● ● ● ● evokes ● indicates generates dramatizes ● Possible Sentence Stems for Question 3... This gives the sense... By using the word... the writer implies... ● Perhaps the writer is suggesting... This relates back to/foreshadows... Conversely, this could be interpreted to mean... It would make the reader think/feel... further implying that... The connotations of this are... This is used to emphasise... ● ● angers ● gives rise to provokes clarifies suggests implies 9 Question 4 Top Tips... ● ● ● This is a comparison question - AO3 It will always ask you to look at both Sources, just as you do in Question 2, only this time you are doing more than 'comparing' content You may be asked to consider differences or similarities so be prepared for both and make sure you read the question carefully You have to think about and evaluate: ✓the writer's viewpoint/perspective ✓ how they convey this viewpoint/perspective - in other words the methods the writers use to demonstrate their viewpoint/perspective The phrase 'methods' refers to a range of techniques. For example: ✓ words and phrases - nouns, adjectives, verbs etc. ✓emotive language ✓ imagery-metaphors, similes, personification ✓ repetition ✓ lists ✓a semantic field (words linked to a particular topic/theme) ✔facts and opinion or expert opinion ✓ form ✓ titles ✓tone/mood ✓structural techniques (see English Language Paper 1, Question 3) The wording of the question may change in the exam paper but they all mean the same thing. Other words that may appear instead of 'viewpoint/perspective' are: ideas, experiences, attitudes, outlook, point of view, standpoint, position and feeling. 42 10 Formula for answering Question 4 = What, How, Why 1. What - outline your idea in response to the focus of the question. What viewpoint has the writer presented in extract A? 2. How - Identify and analyse the methods the writer has used to present their viewpoint. 3. Why - Why might the writer have this viewpoint? Why are their methods effective at conveying their viewpoint? Why might they have wanted the audience to think and feel a certain way? 4. Repeat What, How, Why for Source B and link your ideas by using a comparison connective e.g. Similarly/However. Look at the following example of a What, How, Why comparison in a response to Specimen Paper 1 about extreme weather (see pages 18-23). Starting with an overview of the two Sources will show the examiner that you have fully understood the texts and perspectives. Question 4 example response... Source A is a factual account of an unusually strong storm of Everest which leaves eight climbers dead whilst Source B is a diary extract that follows the writer's journey through the streets of London after a heavy snowfall in 1867. Using first person accounts, both writers offer very different perspectives of the extreme weather conditions, providing the reader with a strong sense of place and atmosphere. Matt Dickinson's reaction to the sudden intense storm is shock and horror as he realises the danger faced by the climbers. This is reinforced through the use of onomatopoeic words such as 'scream' and 'howl', suggesting the wind is personified as a supernatural being sent there to punish them. He is also devastated by the number of people killed as a consequence of the sudden blizzard. However, the writer of Source B has a very different perspective on the weather; he finds the snowfall peaceful and enjoyable. Using adjectives like 'beautiful', 'exquisite' and 'charming' suggests how he appreciates the positive impact that the snow has on the city, which contrasts with the negative, dangerous impact of Source A. He loves the atmosphere created by the snow which transforms a noisy, bustling street into 'absolute silence'. 11 Question 5 Top Tips... You should spend the full 45 minutes on this section-making sure you leave yourself this amount of time is very important You must spend 5 minutes planning and 5 minutes checking, leaving 35 minutes for writing You have no choice with questions - there will only be one It will always begin with a statement linked in some way to the reading section and you will then have to write showing a point of view - it does not necessarily have to be your point of view At the start you will be given a specified form and audience e.g. a broadsheet article, letter, speech, blog, etc. Make sure you know these forms and how you should be writing them ● ● Remember the audience could be anyone and you mustn't assume that it will be a teenage audience - it could even be an adult broadsheet Do not insult your audience The emphasis must be on using a formal register and you must always use Standard English even if it is a blog In Section A you have looked at how a good writer uses language and structure for effect-you now need to think about using some of their features and techniques in your own writing To help you with this type of writing, read as many examples as you can and practise writing them yourself This question is about quality not quantity ● ● ● ● ● mammo wan www Look at the example on the following page of a Question 5 response to Specimen Paper 1 about extreme weather (see pages 18-23). 12 Question 5 example response... Snow. The joy and/or sorrow that floods into our bodies when we wake up in the morning to see that cars are camouflaged into the driveway by a wash of white substance. Snow. Thinking of endless things to do on our bucket list of the day which somehow always manages to include the outdoors, building a new friendly snowman (before it melts into the ground later), sledging down a steep hill for a local (and free) exhilarating ride, and snowball fights with the ones you love. Snow. It somehow excites you and irritates you for the most common thing associated with cold weather; Christmas time. "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas", unless of course the snow randomly comes in April time (which is no surprise for the British weather), and Christmas Day ends up looking like any other normal day. The snow makes the day special no matter what the occasion. It is also the tell-tale sign of the utterly ecstatic feeling of soon receiving the news that work or school is cancelled. That, my friends, is why you want to thank the snow. Work being cancelled for the day is the best possible outcome. Snow. It isn't just linked to brilliant events taking place, but what about its appearance? The crisp white colouring is the definition of picturesque, created by Mother Nature herself. Watching out of your window in your pyjamas as a five-year-old kid, gazing at the aesthetically pleasing miniscule snowflakes that clump together, to create a gigantic wash of mouldable ground. The cars being camouflaged into the driveway by a wash of a white substance. The overall joy that floods into our bodies. What about the negative aspects? Surely, after what I've just described you'd think that they don't exist. But they do. Snow. It is a force to be reckoned with. You may think that we have the upper-hand but you are sadly mistaken. The snow can make your practical day a living nightmare. Let's create a scenario. You have planned this day for weeks; visiting family down south in the hope to catch up before Christmas Day. Seems simple, right? Wrong. You have to catch two trains, with a fifteen-minute drive to your parents' house of course on a normal day, this would be simple but tiresome. However, when you wake up and snow/a wash of white fills up in your eyes, suddenly annoyance creeps up your spine. It is now your enemy. The snow is too thick, therefore the trains and buses are cancelled, and traffic is never-ending doom. Inconvenient. Cars are the only option to travel, along with walking. Vehicles are dangerous in this weather; skidding, slipping and sliding. There is the risk of no control, leading to accidents. When sow is fresh, it is fun most of the time. However, the real problems lies when it melts into thin ice. In my opinion, slippery roads and pavements are the worst conditions. Vehicles instantly a loss of control which could lead to frightening events occurring. However, being a pedestrian, there is always there chance of falling over and being publically embarrassed. Although it is not much of a big deal, no one likes being laughed at. This is the sorrow that floods into our bodies. Snow. You either love it, or hate it. You can decide. 13