The READING section

In a similar way to the writing section, some of you wanted me to come up with a list of features you should be looking out for when ANALYSING THE EXTRACT.

Adjectives

Adverbs - To add detail to action and hint at character etc

Repetition

Onomatopoeia

Similes

Metaphors

Personifications - To make things seem unpredictable/threatening/unusual

Hyperbole - extended metaphors help authors to write more poetically, make a certain part of the novel seem more dream-like/unusual/significant

Lexical Choices - unusual words to carry greater resonance

Rule of three to group together lists or to make certain characteritics stand out or seem more significant

Senses to help you better imagine the scene/place

Emotive Language to help you connect emotionally with the subject

Long Sentences to build tension, heighten mood

Short sentences to break tension and causes agitation


You can have a go at turning this into a 'saying' to help you remember it if you want. It's a bit long though. The best I could come up with was HARMLESS POLARS. Like this one..

A song...

It's a classic this one. Try not to cry at the sheer emotion.

Say It Ain't So

How to achieve an A/A* in the Writing Section!

Hopefully this works!

Click/cut and paste the link...should take you to my PPT

A/A* Writing

You may need a Google/Gmail log-in to see the PPT. It's hard to tell, people.

Anecdotes! For writing task.

This is a re-blog (as is some of the other stuff I will post tonight), but this really is the kinda of thing which sorts out the good responses from the EXCELLENT ones...


ANECDOTES -

If you are writing a letter, article etc (especially if you are trying to use emotive language), then use an ANECDOTE. This is a made up story which helps you to make your point. Imagine you have been asked to improve road safety on days lane..

"Take Tommy Frost, for example. Tommy is just a normal boy who went to a local school. One day he was on his way home from a hard day studying when a car sped around the corner and knocked him off his bicycle. Tommy was badly injured and required weeks worth of hospital treatment to cure him from his terrible injuries. Tommy is now scared to go out on his bike, and suffers flashbacks about his ordeal. Don't you think it is important to help children like Tommy?"

You know what to do!

Mr W

The Writing Section

One of the things you asked me to do earlier was to provide you with a couple of lists. One of the lists you wanted was a list of language features which you should be trying to include in your writing section. Remember, you will be asked to create a piece of writing which is functional, and the question may sound a little bit dull at first. However, your writing certinaly does not have to be dull. Try to include as many as possible of the following, and stand out from the crowd! (Couldn't think how to say that is a less cheesy way).

Personal Pronouns
Emotive Language
Rhetorical Questions
Rule of Three
Imagery (Similes/Metaphors etc)
Eye-witnesses (Surveys, quotations etc)
Repetition

You will notice this spells out PERRIER (Like the fizzy water). I kinda borrowed this from Mr Clarke, but I am sure he won't mind.

USE THESE. Don't just see them as an optional extra.

You are all fantastic writers, and I thoroughly believe you will smash it if you have the bottle to really try and show off.

NW

Blogging for the next hour...

Hi everyone,

I will be blogging revision resources for the next hour. Post any specific questions you might have,

NW

As promised..just a little late

Hi everyone,

As promised, an update for the blog to help you focus on your controlled assessment (part 2). Sorry this did  not get put on over the weekend. I didn't get it done Saturday and was out on a school trip to a video games convention all day Sunday. I had my picture taken with Mario! (I think it was the real Mario).

Anyway, you're all working away on Part 1 at the moment so I thought this would be a good time to begin updates.

Remember, here are your options for part two, so you should be thinking about which one you might attempt.

*A script for a sitcom, TV advert or documentary - it must be original but you can use existing TV shows as your idea.

*A script for a podcast

*A story of around 1000 words where dialogue (or speech) is a key factor.


What you should be doing at this stage is getting clear in your heads the difference between normal creative writing and writing for the spoken voice. That is what you are being marked on.

How will somebody's spoken communication differ based on the fact that their audience is 'listening' to the outcome?

I will post more later/tomorrow. Just wanted to show you I haven't forgotten!

NW