Key Vocabulary (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What is a Discursive/Informative text?
What is a Discursive/Informative text?
Texts that discuss or provide information
What is a Narrative/Aesthetic text?
What is a Narrative/Aesthetic text?
Literary or artistic texts
What is a Visual text?
What is a Visual text?
Texts with significant visual elements
Q(i) Comprehension: marks & PQEs
Q(i) Comprehension: marks & PQEs
15 marks, 3 PQEs
Q(ii) Personal Reflection: marks & PQEs
Q(ii) Personal Reflection: marks & PQEs
15 marks, 3 PQEs
Q(iii) Style: marks & PQEs
Q(iii) Style: marks & PQEs
20 marks, 4 PQEs
What does PQE stand for?
What does PQE stand for?
Point, Quote, Explain/Evaluate/Analyse
Q(i) tests what skill?
Q(i) tests what skill?
Basic comprehension & summarising main arguments/points
Q(ii): What should you focus on?
Q(ii): What should you focus on?
Universal truth & overarching message from text
Q(iii) approach method
Q(iii) approach method
'Shopping list' of language features
Q(iii): How many techniques per paragraph?
Q(iii): How many techniques per paragraph?
One technique per paragraph
Effect of factual information
Effect of factual information
Informs, supports, clarifies, shows
Effect of rhetorical questions
Effect of rhetorical questions
Provokes, engages, interests
Effect of emotive language
Effect of emotive language
Moves, provokes, persuades
Effect of descriptive language
Effect of descriptive language
Creates, captures, suggests