How many points should you include in your plan?
One or two points
Three or four key points
As many points as you find when you annotate the text
Which centuries will the two texts in your exam come from?
The 19th century and either the 20th or 21st century
The 20th and the 21st century
The 19th century and the 21st century
What is an effective way to annotate a text?
Highlight every time you spot a technique being used
Highlight the different word types in different colours
Highlight the key parts that you can use to support your ideas
How can you show your understanding right at the start of your response?
Explain your personal opinion of how good the text is
Use evidence for your opening line to show you have read the text
Write an introduction, using key words of the question
How is the structure of a longer answer like a hamburger?
It analyses juicy words
It has an introduction and conclusion, and three or four key points sandwiched in between
It is made up of good parts and bad parts
How will using evidence directly from the text help you?
It shows that you can annotate and copy out from the text
It shows where your ideas originated from and how the text supports them
It shows that you have read the text
Ideally, what type of quotations should you select to use?
Short and relevant to your ideas to show you have been selective
As many as possible so that it is clear that you have understood what you have read
Ones from the beginning, middle and end of the text
What do we mean by close analysis of a quotation?
Considering how the writer has used the same words in different places to make you think
Looking at the punctuation used to create an effect
Considering any techniques, connotations of particular words or how it creates a distinct atmosphere
What is the key function of your conclusion?
It explains whether you would recommend the text to someone
It suggests ways the writer could have made the text better
It reinforces your answer to the question
What makes an ideal response?
Each paragraph links and the ideas and quotations are relevant to the question
A great conclusion
Using as many quotations as possible