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Watch this before your next Paper 1 for important reminders.
Don't make these mistakes! Easy fixes that add points.
Nobody wants to sound like a robot. Add some voice, would you?
Start with a firm handshake and finish strong.
Remember: Discuss HOW the author USES text to impact the READER.
Criteria B demands evaluation of the effectiveness of authorial choices.
Don't forget to read between the lines and discuss implications.
Watch this video right before your exam. Don't miss this checklist!
Best of luck to May 2024. You've got this!
Do you have a summative assessment or mock exam coming up? Are you cramming content at the last minute? If you are a Language and Literature student and this describes you, then you have come to the right place. Each of the following TEN text types has CLOSE READING and SAMPLE RESPONSES WITH EXAMINER COMMENTS. There are also documents with text type conventions and various other resources you need to achieve academic success. Watch the videos and crush Paper 1.
Political cartoons are self-contained commentaries on an important current event or key aspect of society, and they’re humorous. Look out for colors, symbols, and other hidden ideas lurking in the subtext. Remember: just like literary authors, cartoonists make a series of choices in their work intended to shape meaning. Look carefully. Detect nuances and implications. Evaluate. Ace Paper 1.
Learn how to deconstruct political cartoons.
Now that you’ve learned some basic terms, let’s apply them to more cartoons.
Apply your new cartoon skills to academic writing.
Put it all together and check out this 7.
They’re everywhere on our phones and screens. Advertisers work to cut through the clutter, grab our attention, and subtly influence us to make choices to buy, buy, and buy some more. Accordingly, Dave and Andrew believe it’s essential to learn the tips and tricks companies use to manipulate our attention and persuade us to act. Check out these videos. Not only will you improve your Paper 1 performance, but you will also be a more skilled and savvy consumer who is attuned to the features our favorite brands employ in their ads.
Learn key terms and how to break down ads.
There's more to learn! Add these skills to your toolbox.
Put it all together and write an organized piece of academic writing.
Whether they agree with what’s happening in our world or not, writers of opinion columns implement a series of choices in their work to maximize their persuasive effect. A close cousin of speeches, these short and complete texts pack a punch. Look carefully at how they’re structured, how they use rhetoric, and how they end strong. Learn this stuff. It’s Paper 1 gold.
What tools do these writers use? Add these terms to your list.
Now that you’ve got some basic skills and some terms under your belt, let’s apply them to three different opinion articles and see what we can do.
Put it all together and see what it looks like.
