Gcse Language Mini Essay Questions

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Preparing for GCSE Language Examination 12 Mark Anthology Question Section B: 'Mini Essay' How to get an A*: • Read, re-read, annotate, revise all the anthology passages. • Do practice questions. • Do practice PQAs. • Make sure that you structure your answer well and that you analyse language closely for meaning. You will need to show an awareness of purpose, audience, linguistic and literary techniques and their effects. Essay Structure: Introduction: 1-2 sentences which explain how the passage relates to the question. Be short, direct, specific. Main body: 3 paragraphs with 4 quotations in each. Some of these quotations can be very brief. Others should be longer and analysed closely. Conclusion: 1-2 sentences…show more content…
Touching the Void Question: How does the dual viewpoint in Touching the Void bring to life the drama of Joe and Simon's experience? 2. Your Guide to Beach Safety Question: Which presentation and linguistic features does the RNLI use to engage its audience in Your Guide to Beach Safety. 3. Climate Change: The Facts Question: How does Kate Ravilious sustain the reader's interest in issues of climate change in her article, Climate Change: The Facts? 4. A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat Question: In A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat, does Emma Levine interest the reader, not only in this unusual sport but also in the lives and culture of the people who play it? 5. A Passage to Africa Question: How does George Alagiah present his feelings and experiences as a reporter in a powerful and engaging way in A Passage to Africa? 6. The Explorer's Daughter Question: How does Kari Herbert communicate powerful emotions and dramatic tension in The Explorer's Daughter? 7. Explorers, or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill Question: How does Steven Morris communicate his attitude towards the 'explorers' in his article, Explorers, or boys messing

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