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Language Features (Q3 and 4)

The ‘five’ method (Q5)

 Key words or phrases (remember to identify as a

The Five Method

noun/verb/adverb/adjective/pronoun…).

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5 paragraphs

 Language features (similes, personification, alliteration,

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5 language devices

onomatopoeia, metaphor…).

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5 types of punctuation

 Sentence structures (simple, compound or complex).

 Punctuation used for a certain impact.

These five paragraphs:

 Repetition used to emphasise a certain thing.

1. Punchy opening statement

 The tone of the writing (sarcastic, ambiguous, nostalgic…)

2. Facts and statistics to support your argument

 Persuasive techniques (such as use of facts, expert quotes

3. Anecdote to illustrate your argument

or anecdotes).

4. Engage with opposing argument and successfully

 The level of formality (colloquial, slang, technical, profane,

disprove it

archaic…).

5. Emotive closing

 Exaggeration/hyperbole.

 Emotive language (either leading the reader to feel positive

A choice of 5 language devices.

or negative emotions).

A choice of 5 punctuation marks (not full stops or commas!).

 Use of humour.

 Intertextuality – where the writer alludes to or quotes

Supporting details might be:

another famous work of literature.

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Examples

Comparative connectives (Q2 and 4)

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Explanation

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An anecdote

Similarities

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Facts and statistics



Expert quotes/opinion

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Similarly

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Likewise

Helpful glossary to revise

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In the same way

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nouns: objects / things (concrete or abstract).

Equally

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verb: an action or doing word.

Differences

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adjectives: describes a noun (thing).

Whereas

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adverbs: describes a verb (action).

Unlike

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pronouns: words used to replace the noun /

On the other hand

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proper noun, such as he, she, it

Conversely



proper noun: a noun that requires a capital

Alternatively

letter

Comparative adjectives (Q2 and 4)

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imagery: when the writer creates a strong

image in the reader’s mind.

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More positive

- worse

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alliteration: where 2+ words start with the

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Less emotional

- quieter than

same letter / sound.

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More direct

- busier than

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metaphor: an object is described as something

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Less opinionated

- bigger

it’s not.

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Better

- smaller

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simile: an object is compared to something it’s

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More effective

- more factual

not (often using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’).

AREDFOREST (Language Devices)

ISPACED to help you vary sentence openers (Q5)

 A – Alliteration/anecdote

 R – Repetition

Try starting with:

 E – Emotive language

I – and ing word such as ‘Screaming,…’

 D – Direct address

S – a simile such as ‘Like a thunderstorm I…’

 F – Facts

P – a preposition such as ‘Behind..’

 O – Opinion

A – and adverb (ly word) such as ‘Savagely…’

 R – Rhetorical Question

C - a connective such as ‘Meanwhile…’

 E – Exaggeration

E- an ed word such as ‘Panicked I…’

 S – Statistics

D – dialogue such as ‘”Shut up!” I screamed.’

 T - Threes

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