The Reading PaperLearning Objective: To understand how to

effectively compare two texts and recalling skills for the two exams

Is this an effective poster? Why? Refer to any particular part of it when giving your reason.

P.A.F= What is it? What is the difference between the two? How do the two items appeal to their readers using aspects of layout?

LayoutColumns

Paragraphs

Bullet

Points

Breakouts

Captions

Pictures

Photos

Font: colour/variation/s

ize

Headings/Subheadings

Colour

What skills do I need to be able to answer the questions?

How do I summarise a text?How do I compare two texts?

General Skills Questions

List the most important reading strategies: C_ Sca_ Ski_

Be specific when referring to images and say WHY they’re effective. Describe the images.

Use ZOOM FOCUS on key words that help enhance your answer.

Annotate and highlight the paper with the question numbers (collect your highlighters tomorrow)

In order to not end up with incomplete answers, monitor what throughout? Write this word on your paper.

For both papers, write AFORREEST, VIPPP, PAF. You will use these especially in the writing paper. Tick them off as you go along in and the writing paper, use them twice: once for Q1 and once for Q2.

Ensure you DEVELOP your answers using your plan. ENSURE YOU PLAN. Work in chronological order and ensure you have an introduction and conclusion.

SPAG: Close your sentences with full stops and use exclamations, question marks, full stops, commas, capitals, paragraphs; try to write in either simple, compound or complex sentences.

It is critical that you find differences and similarities in question 4 and speak of them, using PEE to support your answers.

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Overview

1 fact 1 opinion Bias 1/2/3 person Formal/informal language

Alliteration

2 examples of emotive language

Personification Repetition Direct language

3 Connectives

Key Skills. Read the text in front of you. Try to identify the following: