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Grade 11 English: Preparing for Paper 1 Terminology What is your understanding of the following?  Comprehension  Summary  Advertising  Cartoons and  Language in Context Discussion:  Comprehension  Summary  Advertising  Cartoons and  Language in Context The above make up the FIVE sections that are tested in Paper One. Break down of Paper One: Section A: Question One: Comprehension  30 marks for Comprehension  Question 1 -comprehension passage and visual Section B: Question 2: Summary  10 Marks for Summary Section C: Language in Context  Question 3: Advertising - 10 Marks  Question 4: Cartoons - 10 Marks  Question 5: Language and Editing20 Marks Total for Paper One : 80 Marks Time: 2 Hours

TIPS FOR ENGLISH PAPER 1: Question 1: Comprehension  Comprehension skills are important life skills that need to be developed.  YOU FIRST LEARN TO READ ; LATER YOU READ TO LEARN (Lutrin and Pincus)  Comprehension means “understanding”. Therefore, a comprehension task tests yourunderstanding of a particular text (passage, extract or article).  When answering the questions, you have to show that you understand what the text means. You must be able to answer the questions from the given passage.  When it comes to comprehensions, one of the major reasons why learners don’t do well is because they try to find the answers from the text in a word-for-word kind of way.  Q. According to the text, what type of flower does the boy give the girl?  A. The boy gives the girl a red rose.  However, there are different types or levels of questions. Some questions do come straight out of the text, but many questions are more interpretive.  Comprehension questions are not like literature questions: you are not supposed to give your own view or interpretation (unless asked). You have to answer in such a way as to show that you understand the text. COMPREHENSION ANALYSIS:  Read through the passage quickly to get the general idea of what the writer is saying.  Browse through the questions.  Now read for meaning.  Underline unfamiliar words and phrases.  Understanding of difficult words: It is impossible for you ever to understand the meanings of ALL the words used in a comprehension passage. It helps to try and figure out the meaning of a word by looking at the context in which it is used – try to understand what it could mean as used in a specific sentence. Don’t just leave a question out, because you do not understand a word.  Look at the heading/title of the passage: it is always a summary of what the passage is about and a good indication of what you can expect from reading the whole text.  Always make sure that you know what the source of the text is: from which magazine or paper the text was taken. It helps to decide whether the tone is formal (newspaper) or a bit more informal or even humorous (some magazines or “Lifestyle” sections of newspapers). What is meant by the word TONE ?

 It is the manner in which the writer expresses himself/herself.  Tone shows the feelings and attitude of the writer towards his/her subject matter .  Tone may be angry, apologetic, sympathetic, humorous, arrogant, mocking etc. Underline all QUESTION WORDS OR INSTRUCTION WORDS Typical questions:  Why? – explain or give reasons  What? – identify or explain something; say what it is  How? – describe something with regard of the manner or way it happened  When? – provide an answer with regard to TIME  Where? – provide an answer with regard to PLACE  To what extent? – state how much something applies or not  Quote – write directly from the source and put in inverted commas (‘ ’)  Answer in OWN words – do not quote! Explain what you understand in your own English.  Time is a problem to many learners: learners become stressed if they see that time is running out. Below are a few guidelines that you may follow to help you:  Preview the passage: look at the first sentences in every paragraph just to have an idea of what the passage will be about  When asked: Yes/No; True/False, you have to answer yes/no first and then give a reason in order to get marks. Yes/No or TRUE/FALSE without a reason, won’t get you any marks.  If asked: FACT or OPINION, firstly say what it is and THEN give a reason or motivation – 2 marks.  Multiple choice questions: write ONLY the number and correct symbol or correct answer. Example: 1B or 2. Bread  Leave a line after each answer.  When quoting from a text, enclose the quote with single inverted commas.

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QUESTION 2: Summary  The summary question in the exam (Paper 1) can be taken from any source and you will be asked to write the summary in point form. Tips on how to write summaries:  Read the instructions – make sure you know how many words are expected in your summary and which part of the given passage must you summarise.  Read the passage at least twice – with a pencil in hand.  Highlight or underline the main points or ideas.  It is usually easier to highlight one main idea per paragraph as a starting point.  Write a rough draft in your OWN words: don’t look at the passage and try to write down what you can remember after reading the passage. This is usually a good indication of what is important.  Give the summary a title if required.  Write the rough draft of the summary:  Do not repeat ideas

 Use your own words  Do not use quotes or direct speech  Leave out all the descriptive words like adjectives and adverbs  Use full sentences (although short)  Count the number of words used: too few – make sure all facts are included; too long – shorten phrases to words, omit examples and other extra words.  Edit your work: Correct spelling, grammar  Write the summary out neatly(final draft): put in the word count at the end; include the title in your word count if required (Do not lie about your word count) EXAMPLE OF INSTRUCTIONS 1. List SEVEN points in full sentences using 60 to 70 words. 2. Number your sentences from 1 to 7. 3. Write only ONE point per sentence. 4. Use your OWN words. 5. Indicate the total number of words you have used in brackets at the end of your summary. Marking the summary:  Candidates should present the summary in the required format.  Summaries presented in any other format should also be assessed.  Candidates must indicate the word count correctly.  Award marks as follows:  7 marks for 7 points  3 marks for language  Penalties:If the summary has not been presented in the required format, thecandidate should be penalised by deducting 1 mark from the total mark awarded.  For direct quotations of whole sentences, penalise by deducting from the total mark awarded for the points and language usage.  Language errors (grammar, spelling, punctuation): deduct from the 3 marks.  NOTE: Abbreviations should not be used but should they appear in the summary, they must be counted as the number of words that theyrepresent.

QUESTION 3: ADVERTISEMENT ANALYSIS  The goal of advertising is to convince the public to buy a product or support a certain company or service. It may include flyers, newspaper or magazine ads, SMS messages, and websites and off course the radio. The Purpose of Advertising:  So what exactly are advertisers trying to achieve? They could have as their goal any one of the following:  Attract people to a store, website or office;  Increase awareness and knowledge of the company or product;  Increase positive attitudes towards the company or product;  Reassure customers that they made a good decision to buy the product. Different advertising techniques used to attract the buyer/reader’s attention to the product A) Visual Techniques  Colourful, romantic or beautiful photos  Different fonts (letter types and sizes) and also "funny" letters  Exclamation marks  Large print  Outline diagrams and tables  Statistics to impress the buyer  Unusual or "funny" layout or planning of Ad  Wavy lines and shapes/interesting lines and shapes in Advertisement B) Linguistic (Language) Techniques  Assertions (words that convince people that buying this product will give them a healthier life, better lifestyle or better image)  Funny language - like creating new words

 Emotive language - that will stir emotions of the reader (like "wonder product”, "scientifically proven", "real", "100% pure", "new", "better", "all natural", "guaranteed results" etc.)  Interesting headlines or captions  Puns (play on words)  Repetition of words and ideas  Rhetorical questions (grab the reader's attention)  Slogans - a typical phrase linked to a product Target groups(who is the advertisement aimed at ? )  car lovers / computer addicts / DVD and play station lovers / health conscious people / energetic shoppers / people who like travelling / Gamblers and many more Human desires  to be like other people  to have the latest technology  to have the latest and most expensive new products like cars  to be healthy  to save money  to be a family person and many more

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42 ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT 424 422 429 424 Al people/parents who are health-ronscioushwant to increase ther intake of Omega 34 Blwant to take care of thelr heartwhave heart problems. (7) The advertiger claima that the product is filled with Omega 3 £6 which are very healthy/good for you'your heart, (7) (a) The patlure emphasises/siressesfhighlighls how ‘Tull’ Flora is of ‘seed goodness’. The lines next to the seed manihis foot againg! the tub show how hard hee is trying to lie tie seed goodness into the tub, but he is not succeeding'the tub is still bursting open, (b) The seed man has a hear shaped head, /The Flora logo is heart-shaped The Heart Foundation logo is a heart shape. The tub bursting open emphasises the high seed/Ormega 3 & 6 content of Flora, This emphasises that seeds are good for your heart, Ite meant to persuade readers te buy Flora (1) by corvineing ther that if they are concerned about their hearts they will buyiuse this product. (1) Open-ended, Accept a gullable response, &.g, Yes. It is a product which contains essential fats that we neediare good for you, OR No. | de net believe that you will have a heallhy heart just by using this product alone, NOTE: Go not award a mark for YES/NO only, Consider the answer as a whole and award a mark accordingly, (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)

QUESTION 4: CARTOON ANALYSIS Cartoon:  A drawing or sequence of drawings usually showing a humorous situation.  Cartoons are mostly accompanied by a caption (words)  Cartoonists often try to convey a political message by using caricature or satire. Cartoon Analysis: When analysing a cartoon, it is important to look at the following aspects: Setting:  Where and when is the cartoon set?  What is the particular social context? Characters:  What actions and emotions are communicated through body language?  What emotions are communicated through facial expressions?  What does the body language suggest about the relationships between characters? Action:  What is happening in the cartoon?  How is the action portrayed? Language:  What words have been used?  How has punctuation been used to suggest emotion? Stereotypes / Symbols:  Has the cartoonist made use of stereotypes?  Has the cartoonist used any symbols to represent something else?

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44 ANALYSING A CARTOON 4.04 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.14 He is waving/wagging a finger at the dog in frame 1. (1) He has an angry look on his face/he is frowning/his mouth is tuned downwards in both frames. (1) He moves his hand to indicate where Fred has caused damage to the garden/fower beds/furniture. (1) NOTE: Accept any ONE of the above. AND The exclamation marks in both frames suggest he is using an angry tone, (1) The man is scolding Fred. (1) The man’s words to the dog are all in capitals/upper case/block letters, suggesting his angry tone/he is shouting at Fred. (1) The man mentions things Fred has done wrong, (1) NOTE: Accept any ONE of the above. Candidates MUST focus on BOTH the body language AND the words used. To show how angry the man is with Fred, OR The man wants Fred to feel really ashamed/sorry for what he has done. OR The man wants to emphasise to Fred that the chair belongs to him = not Fred, Alindifferent Open-ended, Accept any suitable response, €.9. Yes, The dog has stopped listening a long time ago just like humans often do. OR Yes. Whatever the man is saying will have no effect on Fred, just like parents’ words often do not have an effect on thew children. (2) (1) (1)

QUESTION 5: Language in Context This question covers wide range of language sections including :  Correction of errors  Parts of speech  Singular/plural  Direct/Indirect speech  Active/Passive voice etc. COMPREHENSION:  Read the text quickly with a pencil in the hand and underline lines that you think could be important  Read the questions: (look at question words and mark allocation).  Read the text very carefully: while doing that, mark possible answers to questions.  Begin answering the questions: mark allocation is very important because it gives you an idea of how much time should be spent on a question.  Number correctly!  Answer questions EXACTLY as asked: it helps to underline a key phrase or word in the questions when you read through it. A key word might be something like “Give a reason for ....”  Remember that in order to do well in comprehension you will need to practise. Ask your teachers for past year exam papers or you could download them from the internet. Summary  Write the rough draft of the summary:  Do not repeat ideas  Use your own words  Do not use quotes or direct speech  Leave out all the descriptive words like adjectives and adverbs  Use full sentences (although short)  Edit your work: Correct spelling, grammar  Write the summary out neatly(final draft): put in the word count at the end; include the title in your word count if required (Do not lie about your word count)