Your Mock exams are nearly here and you will need to be prepared for each and every one. Structuring your time around this exam period is essential for your success. Revision is the key to getting the grade you want and reaching your full potential. Below are a number of tasks that you need to complete today in class in preparation for the exam next week.
The Exam:
Your English exam is on Friday at 09:00 and will last for 1 hour and 45 minutes. You will have two task to complete in the time. You should structure you time like this:
Question 1 - Read question and the two non-fiction texts and annotate for language and presentational features - 15 minutes
Write your answer in response to the two non-fiction texts using PEE paragraphs and discussing language and presentation in both pieces - 45 mins
Question 2 - Read and plan your answer to the writing task. If you do not plan the this piece will not flow properly. Even if you do a bullet point list of the plan and order of what you are going to say that is good enough - 10 minutes
Write your response to the writing task, keeping in mind your spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, purpose and audience. 30 mins
Read over your work for errors - 5 mins
Revision Tasks:
1. Revision Timetable - Create a revision timetable using the template here or creating one of your own by forming a table in word or PPT. You should be planning out all your available time over the qweekend, evenings and tutor times where possible. Make sure you know when each exam is (look on the board behind you) so you use your time correctly.
2. BBC Bitesize Reading Revision - Read all of the revision materials here and then complete the revision taest to check your understanding of what you have read.
3. BBC Bitesize Writing Revision - Read all of the revision materials here and then complete the revision taest to check your understanding of what you have read.
4. Revision Cards Features of Non-Fiction Texts - Create revision cards to remind you of the key non-fiction text features below
1.
Speaking to the reader in a friendly way (chatty style).
2.
Questions that don’t require an answer (rhetorical questions).
3.
Demonstrating differences in viewpoint (contrasts).
4.
Destroy the point of view of the opposing argument (criticise the opposite opinion).
5.
Using words like ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘you’ to make the writing more
appealing (personal pronouns).
6.
Making the reader surprised or horrified (shock tactics).
7.
Being over-the-top to get a point across (exaggeration/hyperbole).
8.
Pictures or illustrations that are meant to arouse your emotions (emotive pictures).
9.
Make the reader feel bad about something (play on the reader’s guilt).
10. Making points easy to follow
on the page (short sentences/paragraphs).
11. Light-hearted expression of
a viewpoint (humour).
12. Support a point with the
views of a professional (quote a reliable
source).
13. Words that arouse emotion (emotive words).
14. Numbers/graphs which provide
convincing information (statistics).
15. Three phrases or describing words
used to emphasise a point (clusters of
three).
16. Using words like ‘I urge’ or
‘I demand’ for emphasis (forceful phrases).
17. Thought provoking pictures
in your mind (imagery).
18. Saying the same word or phrase
more than once for emphasis (repetition).
19. Make the reader feel sorry
for something or someone (play on the
reader’s sympathy).
20. Similes and metaphors adding
colour to the writing (figures of speech).
21. Words that stick in your
mind (catchy words or phrases).
22. Little stories to illustrate
a point (anecdotes).
