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Author Barr, Amanda, author.

Title My revision notes : CCEA GCSE English language / Amanda Barr
Published London : Hodder Education, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (96 pages)
Contents Cover; Book title; Copyright; Contents; Unit 1, Section A: Writing for audience and purpose; What does Unit 1, Section A involve?; Purpose, audience and form; Identifying purpose, audience and form; Register and style; Planning your response; Organising ideas; Openings and endings; Promoting a point of view; Engaging a reader; Writing persuasively; Counter-arguing; Spelling, punctuation and grammar; Spelling; Vocabulary for effect; Sentence structures; Sentence lengths; Punctuating effectively; Writing forms; Speeches; Articles; Letters; Online blogs
Unit 1, Section B: Reading to access non-fiction and media textsWhat does Unit 1, Section B involve?; Identifying purpose; Task 2: Analysing a writer's craft; Point. Evidence. Explain. (P.E.E.); Task 3: Extracting meaning; Summarising the main ideas; Supporting interpretations; Task 4: Reading media texts; Persuasive language; Rhetoric; Fact and opinion; Promotional language; Language to connect and engage a reader; Task 5: Analysing presentational features; Presentational features; Analysing colour; Analysing layout; Analysing images; Analysing font
Unit 4, Section A: Personal or Creative WritingWhat does Unit 4, Section A involve?; Purpose, audience and form; Planning for writing; Structuring your writing; Personal Writing; Narrative perspective; Openings; Adding interest; Endings; Creative Writing; Creating a character; Creating setting; Creating atmosphere; Crafting for effect; Sentence structures; Sentence types; Sentence lengths; Vocabulary for effect; Making selections of verbs, adverbs and adjectives; Describing feelings; Imagery; Unit 4, Section B: Reading literary and non-fiction texts; What does Unit 4, Section B involve?
Task 2: Comparing literary textsReading literary texts; Comparing texts; What to look for when comparing and contrasting; Language to compare and contrast; Tasks 3 and 4: Reading non-fiction texts; Understanding writers' attitudes and intentions; Analysing techniques; Evaluating the effect; Test yourself answers
Summary Target success in CCEA GCSE English Language with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; clear guidance is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their skills. With My Revision Notes every student can: - Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner - Feel confident tackling each question type by completing tasks for Reading and Writing in Units 1 and 4 - Practise exam skills with 'Test Yourself' activities, supported by easy-to-understand mark
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 11, 2019)
Subject English language -- Composition and exercises -- Examinations -- Study guides
English language -- Written English -- Examinations -- Study guides
English language -- Examinations -- Study guides
English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Northern Ireland
EDUCATION -- Higher.
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Examinations
English language -- Examinations
English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
English language -- Written English -- Examinations
Northern Ireland
Genre/Form examination study guides.
Study guides
Study guides.
Guides de l'étudiant.
Form Electronic book
Author Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment, author.
ISBN 1471888622
9781471888625
Other Titles GCSE English language