AICE English Language Paper 1

What does SPLLITS stand for?

S - Sentence Structure

P - Point of View

L - Layout

L - Lexis

I - Imagery/Figurative Language

T - Tone

S - Structure of Paragraphs

What does PAGES stand for?

P - Purpose

A - Audience

G - Genre

E - Elements

S - Sentence Structure

What is an Asyndeton?

A removal of conjunctions in a sentence

Ex: The car crashed, exploded, burned, melted

Used for the pace/expressing the tone of the sentence

What is a Polysyndeton

An addition of conjunctions in a sentence

Ex: In years gone by, there were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation

Used for the pace/expressing the tone of the sentence

What is an Anaphora?

The repetition of words at the beginning of a sentence

Ex: Go big or go home

Creates an emotional effect and allows for memorability

What is an Epiphora?

The repetition of words at the end of a sentence

Ex: If you did know to whom I gave the ring

If you did know for whom I gave the ring

What is a Hypophora?

When the speaker poses a question and immediately answers it in the following sentence

Ex: Who could have done such a terrible thing? The answer is Calvin

What are the Sentence Types?

- Declarative: making a claim

- Interrogative: asking a question

- Imperative: gives a command

- Exclamatory: expresses emotion

What is a Scripted Speech?

A pre-written and planned speech delivered to an audience, often crafted for precision and rhetorical effect

Can be formal or informal, usually have a introduction, body, and conclusion

What is an Epilogue?

A section at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to the events following a story

Usually used at the end of literature but can also appear in plays, memoirs, and films. A scene that comes after the final chapter of the book

What is Travel Writing?

A nonfiction format that describes the author's journey and destination, including experiences

Usually has a paragraph format and date, somewhat akin to a diary

What are Blogs?

A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or​

small group

Contains informal and chatty language, addressing their audience directly

What is a Preface?

An introductory section of a book written by the author themselves, explaining their motivations for writing the book and their background on the topic

Written by the author of the book, brief and ranges from 1-2 pages, comes before the introduction but after the foreword (if included)

What is a Forward?

A short introductory piece written by someone other than the author, usually someone with credibility in the field, to provide their perspective on the book and encourage readers to engage with it

Written by someone other than the author, often an expert, serves as an endorsement for the book, appears before the preface

What is a Leaflet?

A piece of paper, or several pieces of paper folded together, that gives information or advertises something

Contains headings, subheadings, bulletin points, and paragraphs. May also have fonts and images as well

What is a News Story?

A journalistic piece written to inform the public on certain topics

Inverted pyramid structure, places most important information first with a direct, factual, and professional tone

What is Descriptive Writing?

Descriptive writing provides detailed information about people, places, or things. This form of writing ​

typically relies on sensory information such as textures, smells, sounds, tastes, and visual appearances

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Contains descriptions and imagery of sensory details, mainly, usually appears in novels, travel writing, poems, and memoirs

What is Narrative Writing>

Narrative writing focuses on the events of a specific narrative, or story. Narrative writing conveys events in a logical sequence in order to entertain or inform an audience

Usually appears in novels, narrative poems, autobiographies and biographies, screenplays, and fables with a exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

What is a Brochure?

A promotional booklet written about colleges, locations, products, or services to inform readers about what they are promoting and including details

Ex: Split three ways and folded like a booklet. Organized information

What is a Review?

A critical commentary on an event or experience sharing the writer's own opinion on said specific event or experiences

Can apply to movies/shows, books, restaurants, products or anything that has a product/service relationship. Chatty, informal language in the first person which usually has a number or star rating

What is a Podcast?

A digital means of communication which is usually auditory and, in some cases, visual with episodes each on a different topic or genre

Usually contain an opening which introduces yourself, the topic, and the guests, middle while discusses the topic at hand, and ending which summarizes the discussion

What is Investigative Journalism?

A type of reporting where information concealed about very important issues is brough forth

Articles, documentaries, podcasts, or books about corruptions, scandals, or social issues with factual, formal, and persuasive language