English Language ExamRevision until you drop...

How many questions are there in total on your English Language exam?

A: 5B: 6C: 7

D: I don’t have a clue

How many marks do you get for Questions 1, 2 & 3?

A: 8B: I don’t have a clue

C: 24D: 12

What skill is being tested on question 1?

A: Analysing LanguageB: Analysing Presentational

FeaturesC: I don’t have a clue

D: Summarising an opinion & following an argument

What techniques do you need to use in your answer for question 1?

A: P.E.EB: Rhetorical Questions

C: Embedding QuotationsD: Flatter the examiner, just in case you write a load of pants.

What techniques do you need to NOT use in your answer for question 1?

A: P.E.EB: Language Analysis

C: Embedding QuotationsD: Flatter the examiner, just in case you write a load of pants.

How many minutes should you spend on question 2?

A: 12B: 5

C: 16D: 13

What are you being asked about on question 2?

A: Headline & presentational features.

B: Language Analysis.C: Persuasive Writing

D: Thoughts & Feelings

What do you need to do on questions 2 to get into Band 5?

A: Analyse the language of the headline

B: Analyse picture, colour, fontC: Persuasive Writing

D: Link the headline & presentational features to the content of the text.

What do you need to do when analysing a word or a colour etc??

A: Write a long waffly introduction.B: Say a lot about a little.

C: Describe what I see on the page.D: P.E.E

What is Question 3 NOT?

A: A language question.B: A presentation question.

C: A thoughts & feelings question.

D: A gift from God.

What is Question 3 asking you to do?

A: Analyse presentation.B: Analyse language.

C: Explain how a text is tense or exciting.

D: Explain the thoughts and feelings.

What do I need to make sure I do on Q3?

A: Embed quotations.B: Not analyse language.C: Cover the whole text.

D: Show how the atmosphere, thoughts and feelings change in

the text.

Why is question 4 important to get right?

A: It is worth 16 marks.B: It’s really hard.

C: I will win the respect & admiration of Miss Brunning if I get

it right.D: It is worth 24 marks.

What is Question 4 about?

A: A language question.B: A presentation question.

C: A thoughts & feelings question.D: Comparing the effect of

language in two texts.

What do you need to do on Question 4?

A: Analyse language, techniques & effects.

B: Compare language, techniques & effects.

C: Analyse language & techniques.D: Compare language & techniques.

What sort of things can you compare on Question 4?

A: Interesting words.B: The effect of techniques.C: Verbs, adverbs, adjectives

etc...D: Formal/Informal tone.

What is the golden rule for Question 4?

A: Compare.B: Analyse.

C: Say a lot about a little.D: Don’t bother trying.

What sort of writing do you need to do for Question 5?

A: Describe.B: Explain.

C: Describe or Explain.D: Describe and Explain.

What do you need to do for Question 5?

A: Plan.B: Answer it after Q6.

C: Use suitable techniques.D: Match writing to audience

& purpose.

What sort of techniques do you need to use for Question 5?

A: Descriptive techniques.B: Rhetorical questions.

C: Addressing the reader.D: Those which are suitable

for the question.

How long should you spend on Question 5?

A: 35 mins.B: 20 mins.C: 24 mins.D: 15 mins.

What do you need to think about before starting Question 5?

A: T.A.P.B: What I’m writing.

C: Who I’m writing it to.D: Why I’m writing it.

What is Question 6 all about?

A: Informative Writing.B: Aliens.

C: Descriptive Writing.D: Persuasive Writing.

Why is it important I get Question 6 right?

A: It is worth over 25% of my total marks.

B: It is a really long answer.C: It might make the difference of

a grade.D: My life will be more fulfilled.

What am I being assessed for on Question 6?

A: Effective Punctuation.B: Original thinking.

C: Persuasive techniques.D: Accurate & ambitious

spelling.

How much should I be writing for Question 6?

A: All 6 pages in the booklet.B: 2-2.5 sides.C: 1.5 sides.D: 4 sides.

What are some of the persuasive techniques I should be using for Question 6?

A: Facts & statistics.B: I can name many.

C: Rhetorical questions.D: Rule of 3.

How many of the persuasive techniques should I be using for Question 6?

A: As many as possible.B: One of each.

C: Those which are appropriate.

D: What techniques?

What is the best sort of answer for Question 5 & 6?

A: Long & waffly.B: A humorous piece no matter what

the question is.C: A concise & well planned one.

D: A deeply personal one which I liked writing about but has very few

techniques in.