PETER

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  C   B   A   A*  
Point   You  make  a  clear  and  suitable   You  make  a  clear  and  interesting   You  make  clear  and  interesting  points,   You  make  clear  and  interesting  points,  which  
point.   point.   which  link  to  your  other  paragraphs.   link  to  your  other  paragraphs.  
It  refers  to  the  question.   It  refers  to  the  question.   You  have  a  clear  train  of  thought  running   You  have  a  clear  train  of  thought  running  
through  your  whole  answer.   through  your  whole  answer.  
Evidence   You  chose  appropriate   You  chose  suitable  evidence.   You  chose  the  most  appropriate  evidence.   You  chose  the  most  appropriate  evidence.  
evidence.   Your  evidence  is  embedded.   Your  evidence  picks  up  on  subtle  meanings.   Your  evidence  picks  up  on  subtle  meanings.  
You  embed  your  evidence.   Your  evidence  is  not  long  and  wordy.   You  chose  the  best  bits.   You  chose  the  best  bits.  
You  may  use  multiple  pieces  of  evidence   You  may  use  multiple  pieces  of  evidence  
throughout  a  paragraph.   throughout  a  paragraph.  

Technique   You  identify  language   You  identify  multiple  language   You  identify  subtle  uses  of  language   You  identify  subtle  uses  of  language  features.  
features.   features.   features.   You  pick  up  on  multiple  and  subtle  effects  that  
You  use  subject  terminology.   You  understand  how  and  why  these   You  pick  up  on  multiple  and  subtle  effects   these  language  features  create.    
You  explore  at  least  one   techniques  are  used.   that  these  language  features  create.     You  comment  on  how  these  features  effect  the  
effect  of  the  technique.   You  explore  multiple  effects.   You  comment  on  how  these  features  effect   overall  reading  of  the  quotation.  
the  overall  reading  of  the  quotation.  

Explain   You  look  at  the  quotation  as  a   Your  explanation  is  becoming  more   Your  explanation  is  becoming  more  precise.   Your  explanation  is  becoming  more  precise.  
whole.   precise.   You  use  adverbs  to  explain  what  the   You  use  adverbs  to  explain  what  the  quotation  
You  suggest  how  it  affects  the   You  use  adverbs  to  explain  what  the   quotation  suggests.   suggests.  
reading  of  the  text  around  it.   quotation  suggests.   You  use  single  word  analysis.   You  use  single  word  analysis.  
You  use  single  word  analysis.   You  look  for  multiple  meanings.   You  explore  more  than  one  effect  on  the   You  explore  more  than  one  effect  on  the  
You  explore  effect  on  the   You  use  single  word  analysis.   reader.   reader.  
reader.   You  explore  more  than  one  effect  on   You  look  at  various  interpretations  of  the   You  look  at  various  interpretations  of  the  text.  
  the  reader.    You  use  connectives  to   text.  
enhance  your  explanation.  

Reflect   You  refer  back  to  the   You  refer  back  to  the  question.   You  refer  back  to  the  question.   You  refer  back  to  the  question.  
question.   You  comment  on  the  whole  text.   You  comment  on  the  text  as  a  whole.   You  comment  on  the  text  as  a  whole.  
You  refer  to  context.   You  refer  to  context.  
You  comment  on  the  writer’s  intention.   You  suggest  how  readers  when  it  was  written  
You  pick  up  on  key  themes.   and  who  are  reading  it  now  may  relate  to  it  
differently.  
You  comment  on  how  different  readers  may  
have  had  different  reactions.  
You  comment  on  the  writer’s  intention.  
You  link  it  to  key  themes.  
 Word  bank  and  vocabulary  help  sheet  

Helpful  connectives     Words  instead  of  “shows”  

To  add  more  detail   To  sequence   To  compare  
And   Firstly   Next   Equally   Suggests,  demonstrates,  highlights,  emphasises,  implies,  
Also   Secondly   Then   Similarly  
indicates,  presents,  portrays,  proves,  reveals,  exposes,  d escribes,  
Furthermore   Finally   Afterwards   Likewise  
Moreover   In  the  same  way   argues,  tells,  informs,  remarks.  
In  addition  
To  contrast  or  to  argue   To  give  an  example   To  explain  cause  and  effect  
Alternatively   Such  as   Because   Using  adverbs  
Whereas   For  example   Therefore  
On  the  other  hand   For  instance   So   q This  dramatically  exposes…  
But   In  the  case  of   Thus  
q This  strongly  suggests…  
Otherwise   Consequently  
To  qualify   To  add  emphasis   To  explains  reasons  and   q It  vividly  highlights…  
results  
However   Yet   In  particular   Consequently   Gruesomely,  shockingly,  disturbingly,  surprisingly,  humorously,  
Although   As  long  as   Especially   As  a  result   sarcastically,  angrily,  persuasively,  subtly,  boldly,  harrowingly,  
Unless   Except   Significantly   For  this  reason   chillingly,  purposefully,  subtly,  ambiguously,  clearly,  strangely.  
If   Above  all  

Using  complex  vocabulary   Write  your  own  key  words  or  interesting  vocabulary  here…  

q happy:  contented,  cheery,  jocular,  buoyant,  glad,  

ecstatic.  
q sad:  regretful,  miserable,  d owncast,  gloomy,  glum,  
wretched,  sombre,  mournful.  
q angry:  irate,  indignant,  furious,  incandescent,  hostile.  
q Calm,  idyllic,  peaceful,  tempestuous,  ambiguous,  
nuanced,  frenzied,  idolise,  vernacular,  informal,  
colloquial,  unorthodox,  fractious.  

Key  words  with  difficult  spellings  

q Personification,  juxtaposition,  sibilance,  onomatopoeia,  

rhetorical  question,  oxymoron,  alliteration.