Analysing Written Texts (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Q1&2 vs Q3 mark allocation in Section A
Q1&2 vs Q3 mark allocation in Section A
Q1&2: 10 marks (AO1); Q3: 15 marks (AO3)
Mode in text analysis
Mode in text analysis
Whether texts are written, spoken or multimodal
Genre definition
Genre definition
Type of text and how it's categorised
Audience in text analysis
Audience in text analysis
Text receivers - who text is aimed at
Can texts have multiple purposes?
Can texts have multiple purposes?
Yes, rarely just inform, instruct, entertain or persuade alone
Rhetoric definition
Rhetoric definition
Study of persuasive language from ancient Greece
4 features of persuasive texts
4 features of persuasive texts
Emotive language, rhetorical questions, repetition, evidence
Features of instructional texts
Features of instructional texts
Imperative verbs, sequential connectives, clear language
Noun phrase definition
Noun phrase definition
Phrase with noun or pronoun as main (head) word
AO3 marks & approach in Section A
AO3 marks & approach in Section A
15 marks; take AO3-led approach rooted in texts & contexts