by melaniewp | Jul 8, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language, English Language Exam, GCSE, How Do Writers Use Language?, Question 4
Question four is the one that students struggle with the most, producing vague, low-grade answers. Examiners are looking for specific comments, which analyse the specific mood or effect of a particular word in context. Don’t just list techniques that you...
by melaniewp | Jul 8, 2013 | Colon, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Punctuation, Punctuation Exercises, SPAG
The colon is often used before a list of:ingredients;things to bring;things to do;and more. It is usually used for emphasis, when the list of items needs to stand out. It isn’t always used for every list. Sometimes, when you’ve been running, leaping,...
by melaniewp | Jul 8, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Creative Writing, English Language, GCSE, Tension
How can you make stories more exciting and tense?Look at this example of a student’s work:“I’m not going anywhere,” I said to myself.I went to the back of the car strangely greeted by dozens of books on the floor, – the title read “Return to Sender”....
by melaniewp | Jul 7, 2013 | English Language Exam, Exercises, GCSE, Grammar Exercises, IGCSE, KS3, Tension, Writing
You can create tension, or interest, by leaving the most important information to the end of a sentence. To do this, you will need to reverse – or alter – the normal sentence order.e.g.A red silk dress was draped across the back of the chair. > Draped...
by melaniewp | Jul 6, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, GCSE
Get model exam answers including June 2013, with examiners’ comments. This is sometimes called AQA Unit 1 or Paper 1. It is the English GCSE or English Language GCSE code 4705 and 4700. This page is for those of you taking your exams in 2014 or 2015.What is the...
