AQA English Language GCSE 2ND JUNE 2015 *OFFICIAL THREAD*

Q1: Bullet point a summary of the article in three sentences. Then find evidence for these sentences. Then, make an inference. This is anything that you understand from the evidence without it being explicitly stated.Try to make an interesting inference. You won't lose marks for being 'original' or 'unusual'. Always look for the point in the text where something contradicts previous messages.
Q2: Find a technique used in the headline such as humour, wordplay, alliteration. Give evidence for its use. Then explain what effect this has on the reader. Does it make them laugh? Can they relate to it? Does it have a sinister effect? Try and do this for two techniques if you have time. Then, write about how this effect is expanded on or contradicted in the text. Does the text also use humour as it is about a funny story? Next, look at the picture. Don't just write that it catches your eye. What is it about the picture that catches your eye? Is it the colour or the positioning of the people? Write about one of these techniques and what effect it has. Don't be afraid to make it up - even if the colour red doesn't immediately suggest danger to you, the examiner will like it! Then, write about how this effect is expanded on or contradicted in the text.
Q3: Bullet point the emotions that the author has in the source. Now choose the three most important ones. Look for ones that are opposites - for example, does she feel excited then scared, then hopeful? Does he feel anxious, then angry, then relieved? Try not to make it scared, more scared and terrified! Now, write these into paragraphs.Try to follow chronological order. Find quotations that show this is how the author feels. Don't choose quotations like "I was annoyed" as this is too obvious. If you can,use sentence length and punctuation. Then explain how you can tell the author is feeling this way. Then, explain what thoughts have led them to feel this way. For example, the author is excited because she thinks her journey is going to leave her with many amazing memories.
Q4: The main advice is to write in depth instead of trying to hit four points or x number of paragraphs. Look at source 3. Highlight all the language devices you can find. Try not to go for things like alliteration or onompatopoeia unless you are certain you know why they are being used and for what effect. It is far easier to analyse techniques like humour and imagery. You are certain to find examples of emotive language, similes, metaphors and sensory images in the text, so look out for these. Now, do the same for source 1 or 2. Now you need to start writing. Remember, you get more marks for analysis than for comparison. Try not to waste time on vague and generic comments about tenses, narratives and formal v informal language. Also, writing about purpose is not language analysis and won't get marks! Instead, look in detail at the effect of a technique in source 3. Then, find where the same effect is created in the other source (or a very opposite effect). Write a brief comparison linking sentence such as "Similarly, Source 2 also uses language to create a tone of fear and concern. This is achieved by..." Then go on to identify a technique, give evidence and analyse the effect. Try to make at least two comments on each source.

thanks also for q.4 should you alternated each paragraph so you are comparing them at the same time rather than all of one then the other? should there be 2 similarities and 2 differences?

thanks! that is so helpful
but what do you mean by technical term?

Yes I guess so as long as you link it with the other source

They are, ignore your teacher.

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I find q2 really hard I don't know why but the highest I ever got on q2 is 6/8

If the question 5/6 was on an article, would you have to put in a headline? good luck to everyone for tomorrow #we'reallinthistogether

Dont forget to link each point made about headline and picture to the next k nigzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

If the question 5/6 was on an article, would you have to put in a headline? good luck to everyone for tomorrow #we'reallinthistogether

You're in year 11 stop speaking like a retard.