English Language Revision Guide

Active Reading and Annotation (10 mins)
    - Focus on Question 1 (True/False)
    - Key Steps:
        - Read the question carefully.
        - Underline key words to avoid mistakes.
        - Duration: Spend a maximum of 5 minutes on this question.
Active Reading Skills
    - Duration for initial reading of extract: 10-15 minutes.
    - Process:
        1. Read the questions first to focus your reading.
        2. Highlight the focus of each question.
        3. Read the extract thoroughly.
        4. Annotate line references for Questions 2 and 4.
        5. Use the BETEC method to divide the text into Beginning, Middle, and End.
        6. Annotate each section considering methods relevant to Questions 2 and 4.

Three-part Paragraph Structure for Questions
    - Focus on WHAT (AO1), HOW (AO2), and WHY (AO3).
    - Language Devices and 'Zooms':
        - What is my point?
        - What quotation will I use?
        - How will I analyze my quotation?
        - Why does the writer choose to do this?
Basic Sentence Starters for Analysis
    - The writer uses … to describe …
        - Example: “…”
        - Connotations: The use of the word “…” has connotations of … because …
        - Emotional Impact: This makes the reader feel … because …
        - Utilize multiple starters per paragraph.

Components:
    - Beginning: What the writer focuses on first.
    - Middle: Shift in focus and emphasis.
    - Ending: Final shifts in focus with supporting quotes.
    - Transitions, Events, Characters: Analyze these elements thoroughly.

Basic Structure for Responses
    - In response to the statement, I …
    - Evidence: Use quotations effectively.
    - Evaluate opposing viewpoints and support with textual evidence.

Extract from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night"
    - Setting Introduction (1925):
        - Description of the hotel on the French Riviera used as a backdrop to the narrative.
        - Imagery: “rose-colored hotel,” “deferential palms,” “dazzling beach.”
    - Contextual Background:
        - The hotel is a summer resort for notable people, formerly abandoned.
        - The description transforms over decades illustrating change.
    - Character Introduction:
        - A woman and her daughter arrive at the hotel.
        - Contrast between the fading prettiness of the mother and the lively beauty of the daughter.
    - Imagery and Symbolism:
        - Use of color symbolism: “pink palms,” “red flush of cheeks.”
        - Emotional depth indicated through character description.

Question 1 (Extract Description)
    - What color is the hotel? (Answer options: Yellow, White, Green, Pink)
    - What lies in front of the hotel? (Options: forest path, worship area, short beach, market square)
    - Discussion on words and phrases must highlight descriptive elements of the extract.
Question 2 (Comparison of Differences)
- Structure responses by highlighting the PAF (Purpose, Audience, Form) of each source.
- In-depth analysis of language features and structural components is crucial.

Paper 2 Timing: 1 hour 45 minutes – Section A (40 Marks) and Section B (40 Marks)
    - Timings Breakdown:
        - True/False: 10 mins (Q1, 5 marks)
        - Summary/Comparison: 10 mins (Q2, 8 marks)
        - Language Analysis: 15 mins (Q3, 12 marks)
        - Compare Viewpoints: 20 mins (Q4, 16 marks)
Section B:
- Transaction Writing (Article/Speech/Letter): 45 mins (40 marks).

Exploring modern and historical contexts as seen in Source A (21st Century) and Source B (19th Century) around educational experiences and challenges.
Focus on Comparisons: Each letter’s tone, intent and implications, along with their respective historical contexts.

Apostrophe: Indicates missing letters (e.g. can't, Jane's).
Colon: Introduces lists, quotes or ratios.
Comma: Separates items in lists or clauses.
Dash: Separates sentence parts for dramatic effect.
Exclamation Point: Conveys excitement or emphasis.
Semicolon: Joins closely related thoughts. Period: Marks end of declarative sentences.