Page 1: Question Breakdown and Language Techniques
This page focuses on the structure of AQA English Language Paper 1 and provides strategies for approaching each question.
The page begins with the acronym START, which likely represents a method for analyzing texts:
- S - Sky
- T - Tiny detail
- A - Away (zoom out)
- R - Reaction of weather
- T - To... was... to
For Question 1, the guidance emphasizes avoiding one-word responses.
Question 2, the language question, requires two PEEL paragraphs. The PEEL structure is explained:
- P - Point
- E - Evidence
- E - Explain
- L - Link
The page suggests focusing on how the writer changes focus and why.
Highlight: Key language techniques to identify include simile, metaphor, sibilance, alliteration, pathetic fallacy, personification, and the use of quotations.
Question 3, the structure question, calls for two paragraphs that contrast and juxtapose the end to the beginning, potentially identifying a circular structure.
Vocabulary: Juxtapose - to place different things side by side for comparison or contrast.
Example: A circular structure in writing is when the ending links back to or echoes the beginning, creating a sense of completion or continuity.
