uest|on 4 compar|ng |anguage

ConnecLor
SecLlon A (readlng) ls worLh 40 marks ?ou have 1 hour
and 13 mlnuLes on Lhls
1 Do you know how many marks
quest|on 4 |s worth?
2 now |ong shou|d you spend on |t?
lg plcLure
W 1lme managemenL
W uecodlng Lhe quesLlon key Lermlnology
W Model answers
W racLlse
W Pomelearnlng
;uesLlon 4 of Lhe hlgher paper
comparlng language
ou w||| spend around 1S m|nutes read|ng
1h|s g|ves you one hour to answer four quest|ons
for sect|on A
uest|on 4 |s worth 16 marks out of 40 so near|y
ha|f!
1herefore you shou|d spend rough|y ha|f of your
t|me answer|ng quest|on 4about S m|nutes to
p|an and 20 m|nutes to wr|te
So a good ldea may be Lo sLarL wlLh Lhe
quesLlon LhaL Lakes Lhe longesL Lo
compleLe raLher Lhan wlLh quesLlon 1!
lf you choose Lo do Lhls make sure you
make lL very clear by puLLlng Lhe quesLlon
number ln Lhe margln
Jhat |s the exam|ner |ook|ng for?
uest|on 4
Compare Lhe dlfferenL ways language ls used
for effecL ln Lhe Lwo LexLs Clve some
examples and analyse whaL Lhe effecLs are
(16 marks)
now bralnsLorm your key words
n|gh||ght] under||ne the key words |n the quest|on f|rst
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Compare Compare
ulscuss slmllarlLles
and dlfferences
ulscuss slmllarlLles
and dlfferences
8efer Lo boLh lLem 1
and 2
8efer Lo boLh lLem 1
and 2
use comparlson
connecLlves Lo llnk
ldeas
use comparlson
connecLlves Lo llnk
ldeas
8oth 8oth
S|m||ar|y S|m||ar|y
In compar|son
L|kew|se L|kew|se
nowever nowever
Cn the other hand Cn the other hand
Un||ke Un||ke
Source
1whereas
source 2
Source
1whereas
source 2
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Language Language
1he words used ln Lhe
LexLs
1he words used ln Lhe
LexLs
llguraLlve/ meLaphorlc
language eg ne slmply
oozeJ cooflJeoce ooJ
cbotlsmo
llguraLlve/ meLaphorlc
language eg ne slmply
oozeJ cooflJeoce ooJ
cbotlsmo
motlve (powetfol)eq
nelp tbe belpless
motlve (powetfol)eq
nelp tbe belpless
lnformal/ casual or
conversaLlonal
lnformal/ casual or
conversaLlonal
Lvldence based facLs/
sLaLlsLlcs eg 89 of
elJetly people sotveyeJ
foooJ tbot
Lvldence based facLs/
sLaLlsLlcs eg 89 of
elJetly people sotveyeJ
foooJ tbot
lormal eg When
reporLlng Lhe facLs eg a
new sLudy suggesLs
lormal eg When
reporLlng Lhe facLs eg a
new sLudy suggesLs
ulrecL Lg use of
second person Lo draw
you ln
ulrecL Lg use of
second person Lo draw
you ln
AlllLeraLlon /
assonance
AlllLeraLlon /
assonance
Pyperbollc exaggeraLed Pyperbollc exaggeraLed
AcLlve use of many
powerful verbs
AcLlve use of many
powerful verbs
lronlc when someLhlng
has Lhe oppose meanlng
of whaL ls expecLed/
lnLended eg 1he
fearless mouse
lronlc when someLhlng
has Lhe oppose meanlng
of whaL ls expecLed/
lnLended eg 1he
fearless mouse
humourous humourous
use of dlrecL quesLlons
or rheLorlcal quesLlons
use of dlrecL quesLlons
or rheLorlcal quesLlons
ConLrasLlng ([uxLaposlLlon ) ConLrasLlng ([uxLaposlLlon )
Commands and
lmperaLlve verbs Lg
Iolo toJoy!
Commands and
lmperaLlve verbs Lg
Iolo toJoy!
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Lffect Lffect
Pow Lhe reader reacLs Lo
Lhe language or whaL Lhe
auLhor lnLends
Pow Lhe reader reacLs Lo
Lhe language or whaL Lhe
auLhor lnLends
Pow we read lL Pow we read lL
WhaL we undersLand
from Lhe words used
WhaL we undersLand
from Lhe words used
WhaL ls lmplled as we
read beLween Lhe llnes
WhaL ls lmplled as we
read beLween Lhe llnes
WhaL we lnfer WhaL we lnfer
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Lxamp|es Lxamp|es
Lvldence quoLaLlons
from Lhe Lwo LexLs
Lvldence quoLaLlons
from Lhe Lwo LexLs
1hls should be shorL and
lf posslble embedded
(parL of your senLence)
1hls should be shorL and
lf posslble embedded
(parL of your senLence)
Lg 1he wrlLer uses
flguraLlve language when
comparlng Lhe whlLe
waLer rafLlng experlence
Lo a ulsneyllke
experlence"
Lg 1he wrlLer uses
flguraLlve language when
comparlng Lhe whlLe
waLer rafLlng experlence
Lo a ulsneyllke
experlence"
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ana|yse ana|yse
Co lnLo deLall abouL Co lnLo deLall abouL
PlghllghL Lhe lmporLanL
words or phrases used
and Lhelr effecL on Lhe
reader
PlghllghL Lhe lmporLanL
words or phrases used
and Lhelr effecL on Lhe
reader
Cffer more Lhan one
polnL of vlew
Cffer more Lhan one
polnL of vlew
Conslder all posslble
angles
Conslder all posslble
angles
ldeas are developed and
have a good flow
(fluency)
ldeas are developed and
have a good flow
(fluency)
Compare Lhese Lwo shorL quoLaLlons from
source 1 and 2
lJloq tbe toplJs o wblte
koockle tolletcoostet tlJe tbot
bos people scteomloq wltb tbe
tbtlll of lt
lJloq tbe toplJs o wblte
koockle tolletcoostet tlJe tbot
bos people scteomloq wltb tbe
tbtlll of lt
Sue Lhe world's largesL
1yrannosauraus rex may have
been boughL down by a humble
paraslLe
Sue Lhe world's largesL
1yrannosauraus rex may have
been boughL down by a humble
paraslLe
Source 1
Source 2
Model
JJJ? L8I?
Source 1 a|ms to exc|te the reader
by us|ng act|ve verbs such as
"r|d|ng the rap|ds" and
"scream|ng w|th the thr||| of |t"
1he wr|ter |s compar|ng h|s
exper|ence of water raft|ng to a
ro||ercoaster r|de Jhereas |n
source 2 the wr|ter's |anguage |s a
||tt|e more forma| |nform|ng the
reader about the cause for
ext|nct|on of the 1yrannosauraus
rex 1h|s |s c|ear from the fact
stated "the wor|d's |argest 1rex"
ls Lhls answer deve|oped enough for an
AA* grade?
key language feaLure
ldenLlfled
use of embedded
quoLaLlons
uses comparlson
connecLlve
Compares Lone
and purpose
rovldes clear example
Model A* analysls
Can you say why? LeL's annoLaLe LogeLher
Source 1 alms Lo exclLe Lhe reader by uslng acLlve verbs such as
rldlng Lhe raplds" and screamlng wlLh Lhe Lhrlll of lL" 1hese make
Lhe reader feel parL of Lhe acLlon as lf we are experlenclng Lhe Lhrlll
for ourselves 1he wrlLer ls appeallng Lo or sense of advenLure when
comparlng hls experlence of waLer rafLlng Lo a rollercoasLer rlde" lL
ls an apL meLaphor slnce belng of a roller coasLer makes you feel
nervous buL exclLed aL Lhe same Llme much llke belng on a whlLe
waLer rafLlng experlence y conLrasL ln source 2 Lhe wrlLer's
language ls more formal lnformlng Lhe reader abouL Lhe cause for
exLlncLlon of Lhe 1yrannosauraus rex 1hls ls clear from Lhe facL
sLaLed Lhe world's largesL 1rex" ln addlLlon as well as lnformlng
Lhe reader he surprlses us by uslng [uxLaposlLlon Lhe mlghLy 18ex ls
broughL down by a humble paraslLe" someLhlng so small and
lnslgnlflcanL whlch Lhe reader flnds hard Lo belleve and would
cerLalnly noL expecL Lherefore engaglng our lnLeresL
1C 1l
WrlLe a loL abouL a llLLle!
Deta||ed ana|ys|s and exp|orat|on of four to f|ve
short quotat|ons wlll geL you Lhe Lop marks
raLher brlef commenLs on longer quoLaLlons
ln facL Lhe weakesL answers ofLen use very long
quoLaLlons wlLh llLLle commenL on Lhe effect
8emember LAS
Analysls and
speculaLlon carry
Lhe mosL marks!
racLlse
Compare Lhe effecL of Lhe language below
ot tbe oext 45 secooJs l qot sockeJ Jowo ooJ
spoo otoooJ ooJ floolly spot op loto soollqbt
qosploq fot olt wos l scoteJ? A llttle
xbllototeJ? Mote tboo l bove evet beeo
ot tbe oext 45 secooJs l qot sockeJ Jowo ooJ
spoo otoooJ ooJ floolly spot op loto soollqbt
qosploq fot olt wos l scoteJ? A llttle
xbllototeJ? Mote tboo l bove evet beeo
1be 65mlllloo yeot olJ beost ls koowo to bove
sotvlveJ vloleot skltmlsbes tbot left bet wltb tbtee
btokeo tlbs toto teoJoos ooJ o JomoqeJ sboolJet
8ot occotJloq to o stoJy of uoes temolos bet Jeotb
wos fot mote otJlooty tboo bet combotscotteJ
temolos soqqest
1be 65mlllloo yeot olJ beost ls koowo to bove
sotvlveJ vloleot skltmlsbes tbot left bet wltb tbtee
btokeo tlbs toto teoJoos ooJ o JomoqeJ sboolJet
8ot occotJloq to o stoJy of uoes temolos bet Jeotb
wos fot mote otJlooty tboo bet combotscotteJ
temolos soqqest
Source 1
Source 2
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W 8ead and compleLe quesLlon 4 ln Llmed
condlLlons 20 mlnuLes
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(33 mlnuLes)
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