You should aim to choose from one of the three revision activities. Each activity should take you between 20-30 minutes to complete:
| Presentational Devices | Read the extract ‘Forget the X Factor…Mongolia’s got talons’ at least three times and annotate it (5 minutes).Tip: Revise the word Pun how has this been used in the headline and developed throughout the article?What next: Answer this question as a timed activity:
Explain how the headline and picture, with caption, are effective and how they link to the text (8 Marks). Remember: 1 mark = 1.5 minutes, so this should take you 12 minutes |
| Get to know the paper | Follow this link to look at the past papers on the AQA website. You should find out:How long is paper (hours and minutes)?How many sections are there to the paper?
How many question will you have to answer for each section? How long should you spend reading and writing? Which question do you feel is the most challenging? Why? |
| Writing | Describe either a drowning or a car crash in four simple sentences.Now repeat using two compound sentences.Now repeat using two complex sentences.
Now vary your sentences. Now vary your vocabulary. Which version is more effective? Why? |
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