Synthesising two texts (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What does synthesising involve?
What does synthesising involve?
Combining info from texts for new insights
What is synthesising NOT about?
What is synthesising NOT about?
Describing each text separately
When synthesising, what should you look for between sources?
When synthesising, what should you look for between sources?
Connections, patterns, and contrasts
What should you establish before making comparisons?
What should you establish before making comparisons?
What each text is fundamentally about
What are direct comparisons?
What are direct comparisons?
Examining an element in one text then another
What is the strength of direct comparison?
What is the strength of direct comparison?
Reveals unique choices each writer makes
What is step 2 of the direct comparison method?
What is step 2 of the direct comparison method?
Examine the same element in Text 2
What role do adverbials serve in synthesis writing?
What role do adverbials serve in synthesis writing?
Show relationships between ideas from texts
Which adverbial highlights similarities between texts?
Which adverbial highlights similarities between texts?
Similarly
Which adverbial emphasises differences between texts?
Which adverbial emphasises differences between texts?
In contrast
What do language device choices reveal about writers?
What do language device choices reveal about writers?
Their individual perspectives
What do structural decisions often reflect?
What do structural decisions often reflect?
Different philosophical approaches