AICE ENG LANG Paper 1

GENERAL STRATEGY

Q: What does the acronym FAPMT stand for?
A: Form, Audience, Purpose, Mood, Tone

Q: Where should you use FAPMT?
A: In the introduction paragraphs for both Q1(b) (form switch commentary) and Q2 (analysis essay).

Q: What is the first thing to do in the exam?
A: Read the first text (for Q2), annotate for form, structure, and language, and identify FAPMT elements.

🟩 STEP 1: READING + ANNOTATION (Text 1 for Q2)

Q: What should you annotate?
A:

• FAPMT

• POV

• Register

• Greeting/Sign-off

• Verb tense & syntax

• Figurative language

• Lexical fields

• Rhetorical devices

Q: How long should this step take?
A: 10–15 minutes.

🟩 STEP 2: WRITING QUESTION 2 (Analysis Essay)

Q: What structure should your Q2 essay follow?
A:

• Intro (R1): Use FAPMT (Form, Audience, Purpose, Mood, Tone)

• TP2: Form

• TP3: Structure

• P4: Language

Q: Give a sample sentence starter using FAPMT in your intro.
A:

“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.”

Q: How long should you spend on Q2?
A: 30–45 minutes.

🟩 STEP 3: READING FOR Q1(a) (Form Switch)

Q: What are you identifying in the second text?
A:

• Switch in form

• Style, tone, structure, and language to replicate

Q: How long should this step take?
A: 10 minutes.

🟩 STEP 4: WRITING Q1(a) (Form Switch)

Q: What should you avoid?
A:

• Copying the original text

• Matching its purpose/audience exactly

Q: What should you do instead?
A:

• Follow the new form

• Match tone, structure, and language features

• Use conventions of the new form (e.g., a speech, letter, diary, article)

Q: How long should Q1(a) take?
A: 25–30 minutes.

🟩 STEP 5: FINAL COMPARISON (for 1b or Q2 Commentary)

Q: What comparisons should you make between texts?
A:

• Form: POV, register, greeting/sign-off

• Structure: Tense, syntax, organization, sentence types

• Language: Figurative language, rhetorical devices, lexical fields, tone

Q: What should be repeated in both texts?
A: The FAPMT elements—stated clearly once per text.

🟦 ANALYSIS FOCUS CHEAT SHEET

Structure

• Verb tense

• Organization

• Sentence length

• Mood/tone shifts

Language

• Figurative language

• Rhetorical devices

• Imagery

• Diction + lexical fields

Form

• Register

• POV

• Dialogue

• Greeting/sign-off