Annotating the texts (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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What is annotating?
What is annotating?
Creating brief notes & comments on text for stronger responses
What does annotation transform you from/into?
What does annotation transform you from/into?
From passive reader into active participant
1st annotation strategy
1st annotation strategy
Focus on key words from the question
2nd annotation strategy
2nd annotation strategy
Identify relevant sections of the text
3rd annotation strategy
3rd annotation strategy
Use appropriate technical vocabulary
What to do before annotating for an exam?
What to do before annotating for an exam?
Read the question thoroughly first
3 areas for 'interest & inform' questions
3 areas for 'interest & inform' questions
Language, structure, and effect on reader
What does writer's use of language include?
What does writer's use of language include?
Word choices, imagery, literary devices & techniques
What does writer's use of structure include?
What does writer's use of structure include?
Text organization, sentence length, paragraph structure
How to support your observations?
How to support your observations?
With specific examples & relevant subject terminology
Effect of short opening sentence
Effect of short opening sentence
Creates immediate impact, draws reader in quickly
Purpose of sensory imagery in texts
Purpose of sensory imagery in texts
Helps readers visualize the scene clearly