Exam Advice

Paper 1.
Remember time management is very important. For each question spend 15 minutes reading and analysing, 30 minutes writing the commentary, then 15 minutes on the directed writing task.

For the commentary:
Paragraph 1 - genre, audience, purpose, tone
Other paragraphs - comment on how the author achieves his purpose. Use commentary sentences (identify, quote, comment).
Comment on vocabulary, language features, structure.

Review EAS book Chapters 1-5.

Paper 2.
Spend on ehour on each section and try to write 750 words.
Section A - select the CONTRAST question. Review Ghastly Blank, Cannery Row, Interior Monologue, The Innocents, Estha.
Section B - remember all the work we did on GP.

There are two types of discursive essay:
1. Opinion
2. For and against

For the opinion one: In the introduction, immediately state your opinion and then relate it to the topic. Then show how your paragraphing will be.
Write a number of body paragraphs each discussing a sub-topic outlined in the intro. For each of these have two supporting points.
Write a conclusion which reviews the main points and answers the initial quastion (i.e. re-stating your opinion and summarising the reasons).

For the for and against one: Introduction - state the importance of the topic, relate it to the topic title and show your paragraphing.
For the body paragraphs - write 2 or three detailing reasons for and two or three detailing reasons against the topic. For each paragraph have two supporting points.
Write a conclusion which summarises the main points, answers any question given in the title, and states your opinion.

We've did loads of work on this in term 2 -revise it