AICE ENG LANG Paper 1

FAPMT

Form, Audience, Purpose, Mood, Tone

Where to use FAPMT?

In the introduction paragraphs for both Q1(b) (form switch commentary) and Q2 (analysis essay).

First step in the exam?

Read the first text (for Q2), annotate for form, structure, and language, and identify FAPMT elements.

What to annotate?

FAPMT, POV, Register, Greeting/Sign-off, Verb tense & syntax, Figurative language, Lexical fields, Rhetorical devices.

Time for reading and annotation step?

10–15 minutes.

Q2 essay structure?

Intro using FAPMT, then TP2 (Form), TP3 (Structure), P4 (Language).

Sample sentence starter using FAPMT?

The text is a (form) written for a (audience) with the purpose of (purpose). The mood is (mood) and the tone is (tone), helping the writer convey their message.

Time to spend on Q2?

30–45 minutes.

What to identify in the second text for Q1(a)?

Switch in form, Style, tone, structure, and language to replicate.

Time for the reading step for Q1(a)?

10 minutes.

What to avoid in Q1(a)?

Copying the original text, matching its purpose/audience exactly.

What to do in Q1(a) instead?

Follow the new form, Match tone, structure, and language features, Use conventions of the new form.

Time to take for Q1(a)?

25–30 minutes.

What comparisons to make between texts?

Form, Structure, Language.

What should be repeated in both texts?

The FAPMT elements—stated clearly once per text.

Analysis focus: What elements are important?

Structure, Verb tense, Organization, Sentence length, Mood/tone shifts.

Language focus includes?

Figurative language, Rhetorical devices, Imagery, Diction + lexical fields.

Elements of Form to consider?

Register, POV, Dialogue, Greeting/sign-off.

Greeting/Sign-off

The opening or closing statement in a letter or formal communication.

Imagery

Descriptive language used to create visual representations in the reader's mind.