3. What’s in the exam?
Reading
• Q1 – retrieve info
• Q2 – understand using PEE+
• Q3 – interpret using PEE+
• Q4 – language PEE+ (words from sheet)
• Q5 – compare presentation PEE+ (words from sheet)
Writing
• Q6 – inform, advise, describe (paragraphs and
sentences)
• Q7 – argue, persuade (persuasive devices, paragraphs
and sentences)
4. This is what you are going to do now
Reading
• Q1 – retrieve info Why?
• Q2 – understand using PEE+ They have the most
• Q3 – interpret using PEE+ marks in Section A
• Q4 – language PEE+ (sheet)
• Q5 – compare presentation PEE+ (sheet)
Writing
• Q6 – inform, advise, describe (paragraphs and
sentences)
• Q7 – argue, persuade (paragraphs and sentences)
5. Q4
• Using the lilac sheet, select some of the words
in the first box.
• Cross/black out out any you don’t know.
• Have about four or five you know you’re going
to be able to use in the exam
• Now find these in the text and underline them
in the text.
6. For example...
My little plan that I would use in the exam.
(Task – question about language to inform/advise)
• Rhetorical question.
Must remember to use PEE+
So...
7. An example. Taken
from
WHAT box
The use of a rhetorical question shows the
reader that the article is going to be
advice. Quote
‘Fancy being a presenter, an actor, a from text
writer or making monsters for Dr
Who?’
This directly involves the reader because
it makes you think about the question Taken
and answer it. Because it uses lots of from
different jobs in TV like ‘actor, writer’ WHY
etc. it will inform you about a lot of box
different things.
8. Now write your own answer to Q4
What you need to do to do well
• Have a word from the ‘What’ box
• Have a quotation from the text
• Have a phrase from the ‘Why’ box
• Make more than one point about your
quotation
Exam skill: Timing.
Answer this in under 15 minutes
9. Q5 - Is about presentation
It asks you to compare presentation.
What does presentation mean?
10. Q5 - Is about presentation
Presentation is about
– Layout
– Headlines
– Slogans
These are often
– Text boxes different because of
– Bullet points the purpose. Use the
– Colours word purpose in
– Images etc this question
11. Q5
• Using the green sheet, select some of the
words in the first what box.
• Cross/black out out any you don’t know.
• Have about four or five you know you’re going
to be able to use in the exam
• Now find these in the texts and compare.
• Why are they different?
purpose
12. An example. Taken
from
The use of different images shows the reader WHAT box
that they are about different things and they
have a different purpose. Quote
Source 1 has a dramatic image of monsters to from text
show the special effects job.
This has a sudden impact as the images are
unusual. This is very different to Source 3
which show a male dancer. This isn’t as
dramatic, but is more striking as it is on its Taken
own, as it is to advertise a dance company from
and Source 1 is to inform and advise the
WHY
reader.
box
13. Now write your own answer to Q5
What do you need to do to do well
• Have a word/phrase from the ‘What’ box
• Have a quotation from the text
• Have a phrase from the ‘Why’ box
• Make more than one point about your image
• Compare – why are they different
Exam skill: Timing.
Answer this in under 15 minutes
