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Pick and Mix Tasks for Paper 1 and Paper 2 RevisionTask 1 – 25% of whole GCSEPaper 1 Q5Task 2 – 25% of whole GCSE Paper 2 Q5 Task 3 – 25% of the whole GCSE Paper Paper 1 Q1 – Q4 Task 4 – 25% of the whole GCSE paperPaper 2 Q1 – Q4Task 5 Metacognition Whole GCSE Practice re-writing your paper 1 Q5 story and make sure that you have accurately punctuated it. Or: Plan an alternative story using the title – Write a story about a memorable day out.Viewpoint Writing: Use the slow writing checklist below to write an article: “The government are divided and need to stop fighting against each for the benefit of the people” How far would you agree or disagree with this statement? Read the attached response to the LOST HEARTS paper and identify the skills used in each question. Q1 – selecting information Q2 – Language Analysis Q3 – Structure analysis Q4 – EvaluationQ1 – True False Questions Q2 – Summarise and inference Q3 – Language analysis Q4 – Comparing Explain how to approach each of these questions and what skills you need to use for them.What is your main targets for the GCSE in English Language? Is it reading focused? Is it writing focused? What will you do to try and meet the target?TASK 2 Checklist for Slow Writing: Overview that clearly states my opinionTopic sentence as the start of every paragraph that outline my pointStock phrases that I have taken from other articlesAsk a rhetorical question that starts with ‘think about it, would you…’ Quoted a ‘recent report’ Used statistics Create a displeasing reality implied by the statistic Used connectives at the start of the paragraph Include an anecdoteInclude the phrasesSanity must prevail then There would be outrage ifLost Hearts Mini Mock Response – Live ModelledQ1 – Selecting Information The house is called Aswarby Hall It was built in the reign of Anne. It is a red-brick house. The house has a stone pillared porchQ2 – Analysing language – using quotes, terminology and inference + why? The writer describes the setting using similes in “glow like so many fires” which creates an impression of warmth, comfort and welcome for the boy who has just arrived at the house. “Fires” are often associated with guests being welcomed but can also seem negative, however as the writer uses the verb “glow” it seems to illuminate the house in welcome. The external setting is also welcoming as the imagery in “golden weather cock catching the light” implies this is a beautiful early evening sight as the clock was “striking six”. This suggests dusk is setting in. The adjective “golden” implies it is rich, precious and an opulent setting. Finally, the setting in the evening is described using adjectives as “altogether a pleasant impressions” suggesting a relaxed, calm and enjoyable first impression for the child, who has just arrived. Q3 – Analysing structure – using events/quotes, terminology and inference about the structural choices the writer makes +why? (Using start/change/end of the extract) At the start of the extract the writer focuses on a lovely autumnal evening outside a very posh house called “Aswarby Hall” with a young boy waiting at the door as if he is expected. At this point the atmosphere is calm and the writer only refers to the character as “boy” with-holding information till later in the extract. When the tone changes we learn that the boy is called “Stephen Elliott” an “orphan” who discovers during a “curious dream” that there was a figure “lay in the bath” which makes this middle part of the extract appear sinister, as this is an unexpected turn of events from a relaxed, calm, inviting start to the more nerve-wracking mention of something strange or supernatural. This coupled with the narrator discussing “corpses” and “decay” makes the pleasant atmosphere evaporate. However, by the end the writer relieves the tension through the boy’s “courage” as he checks during his dream to see if someone was there. In the final line “it was not, and he went back to bed” confirms it is all okay in the house and the tension is broken by the boy “Stephen” appearing to take this strange event in his stride. Q4 – Evaluating – responding to both parts of the statement, exploring terminology and inference and offering opinions + why? (Mini-essay – intro – 3 paragraphs covering approx. 6 quotes and a short conclusion) It appears clear that the end of the extract in lines 21 – 38 the atmosphere is very creepy and tense due to the dream Stephen has, the vivid corpse description and the courage Stephen shows in investigating the strange phenomena. The first creepy and tense idea is revealed by the omniscient narrator when he reveals the “curious dream” that Stephen had when he is in his bedroom at the “top of the house” which describes vividly the isolation of his room as often scary events take place in large houses where young children are situated far from the other people, like Stephen in this case. Also, the writer states with adjectives that the bathroom is “old, disused” and “kept locked” which heightens my awareness that this is unusual or creepy, as why would an easily accessible bathroom to a little boy be “kept locked”. This simple detail suggests something strange is being withheld and could foreshadow the later supernatural experience. Fuirther evidence of a creepy and tense atmosphere is highlighted through the symbolic use of the “moon shining through the window” which gives the suggestion of it being late at night and as if the moon is the only natural light available, which makes it seem very eerie as moonlight hides and reveals shadows. This creepy tension is heightened again by the revelation of the person in the bath. At first Stephen appears mesmerised by the figure with the verb “gazing” implying that he can’t look away, but the suggestion in the text is that he is sleep-walking and not really fully conscious this increases the creepy feeling in this situation. Furthermore, the writer makes it tense by comparing the out of body experience Stephen seems to be experiencing with what he “once beheld in the famous vaults of St Michan’s church” implying that the figure was dead and “corpse” like that Stephen saw. Knowing that Stephen is a young boy increases the tense atmosphere here as he is alone, isolated and seeing something that is being likened to a dead body. Tension is further created when the figure appears to move “began to stir” which makes it seem like the deathly figure is coming to life. Again the creepiness and intensity of the experience is shown with the “inaudible moan” that escapes from the figure which uses the senses to create a feeling that it is trying to say something but that it cannot make itself understood. This could be seen as a stereotypical ghost story but the creepy atmosphere is furthered by the sudden awakening of Stephen, who has until now seemed to be in a trance. The narrator tells us that Stephen uses “courage” and checks if the figure was there, which implies that Stephen is brave as the statement “boys of his age” implies that the narrator is surprised that he is able to check through the bathroom door.The whole event could be a dream and a figment of the boy’s imagination, but the tension is increased and released when he wakes up from his dream like state to check the figure and the creepy feeling is expressed through the use of the noun “figure” which implies that it is not an actual person with a name but something shadowy and indistinct. Task 5 – Self Evaluation Response ................
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