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Edexcel Certificate 1/2:  TOP TRUMPS Sunday, April 16, 2017 Jonathan Peel SGS Language Paper 1, section B 10 marks for a reading response Need to refer to the text to support answer – QUOTE and explain. Focus should be on writer’s craft Look carefully and identify the focus of the question. Underline the key words 10 marks for a transactional response based on a theme of the passage 45 minutes for the two questions. Jonathan Peel SGS APPROACH Familiarity is one step to success – you should hardly need to read the passage because you know it so well. Awareness of author, genre, attitudes, approach, key writing styles, intended effect will enable you to begin quickly. My TOP TRUMPS slides might help you to achieve this aim… Jonathan Peel SGS Touching the Voida strange response... Author: Joe Simpson and Simon Yates Genre: Autobiography/adventure narrative Attitudes: 2 different viewpoints: Joe is more emotive – he is the injured one, Simon is more objective. Approach: accounts are separate but tell same event from different perspectives. First person narratives with plenty of literary effects to generate tension and excitement. key writing styles: Joe: Short sentences, expletives, direct thought, metaphorical descriptions. Simon: more explanatory, longer sentences though still a variety, strong vocabulary for effect, certainty in utterance. intended effect: An exciting story told with maximum impact. Tension and excitement created throughout. Contrasting narrative perspectives maintain interest. NB only a short section of a longer book. Jonathan Peel SGS Beach Safety Author: RNLI safety document (website) Genre: Leaflet – information and instruction with elements of persuasion. Attitudes: Positive approach to seaside fun. Encourages reader to be safe and to be aware of the work of the RNLI. Approach: Dramatic use of colour linked with personal anecdotes provides interest. Clear use of diagrams aids comprehension. key writing styles: Instructions are clear