Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Language Paper 1 Question 4
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
5 a day language techniques
1.) What is a noun?
2.) What is an adjective?
3.) What is imagery?
4.) What is a verb?
5.) What is an adverb?
Q4 [AO4 - evaluate with reference]
A student having read this text has said that: “The author builds the suspense and there is
a shocking climax in this extract”
To what extent do you agree?
Worth the
most marks
on Section A
In your response, you should:
• write about your own impressions of what the narrator sees
• evaluate how the writer has created these impressions
• support your opinions with quotations from the text.
[20 marks]
Step 1
Highlight key words in the
question
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Let’s annotate the marks
scheme.
What 4 things is this question
asking you to do?
Level 4
Detailed, perceptive evaluation
16-20 marks
Shows perceptive and detailed evaluation:
 Evaluates critically and in detail the effect(s) on the reader
 Shows perceptive understanding of writer’s methods
 Selects a judicious range of textual detail
 Develops a convincing and critical response to the focus of the statement
Level 3
Clear, relevant evaluation
11-15 marks
Shows clear and relevant evaluation:
 Evaluates clearly the effect(s) on the reader
 Shows clear understanding of writer’s methods
 Selects a range of relevant textual references
 Makes a clear and relevant response to the focus of the statement
Level 2
Some evaluation
6-10 marks
Shows some attempts at evaluation:
 Makes some evaluative comment(s) on effect(s) on the reader
 Shows some understanding of writer’s methods
 Selects some appropriate textual reference(s)
 Makes some response to the focus of the statement
Level 1
Simple, limited evaluation
1-5 marks
Shows simple, limited evaluation:
 Makes simple, limited evaluative comment(s) on effect(s) on reader
 Shows limited understanding of writer’s methods
 Selects simple, limited textual reference(s)
 Makes a simple, limited response to the focus of the statement
Level 0
No relevant comments offered in response to the statement, no impressions, no evaluation.
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Answering the q
The climax is the most
exciting, important part
of a text.
What is the climax of
this text?
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Label the following:
• Powerful verbs
• Vivid imagery
• Ellipsis
• Noun
• Adjective
• Adverb
Quote explosion
Step 2
Select a key quotation. (I
have done this for you)
“plunging his fangs deeply into the man’s
flesh, feeling his ribs splinter beneath his
jaws, feeling the warm gush of blood…”
Step 3
How is this quote meant to make the audience feel?
Analyse your quote
The violent imagery might make the audience feel….
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Language feature: plosive sounds
‘P B T D K G’ sounds or
letters that make an
explosive sound. This
can be used to imply
aggression, anger or
another strong
emotion.
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Quote explosion
“plunging”
verb
Plosive sound
Aggression
violence
What image does this create in your
head?
What do you associate with it?
How does it help create the climax?
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Quote explosion
“Fangs”
noun
What image does this create in your
head?
What do you associate with it?
How does it help create the climax?
How does this quote interest and
effect you?
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Quote explosion
“warm gush of
blood”
What image does this create in your
head?
What do you associate with it?
How does it help create the climax?
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
“The author builds the suspense and has a shocking climax in this extract”
To what extent do you agree?
Opening sentence made easy…
Then reword the question.
Eg. I agree that the author builds the suspense
I agree that there is a shocking climax
I agree that…
The writer uses **TECHNIQUE** to do this…..
A quote to support it is…..
This creates suspense/ is a shocking climax because
The n/v/a/a / phrase creates suspense/is shocking because…..
Grade booster:
Can you think of an
alternative effect?
This
creates
suspense
LO: Canalso
I evaluate
to what extent
I agree with a statement?
3-4 paragraphs
Peer Assess
Has your partner…
Swap books
..stated that they agree with the statement
..reworded the question in their answer
Use green pen
..selected a quote that supports the answer
..identified a relevant language technique
Label PA
..commented on the effect on the reader
..provided an alternative comment
You must label each box that you tick.
..Selected a word identified if it is a n/v/a/a
..Commented on the word’s effect
Select 1 strength and 1 target from this list.
..commented on an alternative effect
..written a second paragraph
Your strength is…
Your target is…
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
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Question 5
40 marks
45 minutes
Write the opening part of a story about a place under attack.
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?
Self Assess
Highlight and label the following in your work. Give
yourself a point for each that you highlight. Who will
have the most points?!
Punctuation: Capital letters, full stops, commas, exclamation
marks, question marks, colons, semi colons, brackets, speech
marks, ellipsis, apostrophes, hyphens.
Paragraphs (1 point for each)
Techniques. For example: simile, metaphor, alliteration,
imagery, onomatopoeia, adjectives, adverbs.
LO: Can I evaluate to what extent I agree with a statement?