Don’t forget Pam or her rear!

Personification & Personal pronouns (you, we, our)Alliteration Metaphors & similesStatistics & Subject specific vocabulary

Repetition & Rule of 3Emotive language & ExaggerationAnecdote (tell a personal story)Rhetorical questions (What type of sentence is the heading?

An Imperative. A sentence that is a command.)

Overview of Section A

Q1: the information retrieval question – state what the text is about & make 4/5 key points

using quotes. Q2: the presentational features question – Identify GAP & link the headline and image to content of the text. Look for: alliteration, similes, metaphors, imagery, puns, interesting punctuation in the headline. Remember to explain the connotations of key words.Q3: writer’s thoughts & emotions – make 4 or 5 points & look for changes of mood (tone) in the text. Complete Q3 before Q4.

Q4: compare language devices in 2 texts intro: compare the two texts’ GAP1st para: point about text 12nd para: point about text 1 & compare to text

23rd para: point about text 2 & compare to text

1 4th para: point about text 2 & compare to text

1 conclusion: briefly sum-up the key points of difference

Highlight, highlight, hightlight; Annotate, Annotate, Annotate!

When writing to persuade or argue use the: 5 paragraph structure

When writing to describe also use the: 5 paragraph structure

Similes & metaphorsUse the 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste

E.G. The gleaming red Ferrari raced out of the parking lot leaving the acrid smell of burnt tires in its wake.

E.G. The gleaming red Ferrari raced out of the parking lot leaving the acrid smell of burnt tires in its wake.

Use a short simple sentencefor effect

Use descriptiveverbs (raced, crawled, stumbled e.t.c)

Vary the length of your paragraphs

Use punctuation ( : ; ! )

Section B:

Writing a Speech

If this task should come-up make sure you addressyour audience.

Ideas for your opening sentence:

Begin with a startling statisticBegin with an anecdoteBegin with a rhetorical question

Section B: writing a leaflet

Include: •a heading•subheadings to structure

your sections•sections of well written text•some bullet points

In your subheadings use:• alliteration• imperatives• rhetorical questions

Do not get artistic! No marks are awarded for pictures.

Section B:Writing a blog entry

Include:

•Heading•Subheading•Write in first person ‘I’•Use a conversational tone but no slang.•Make sure you express a strong opinion - you can be sarcastic, angry, excited etc.