Test Specs
Explain Extended Writing--Paper 2 Question 2
Word Count?
Time Limit?
Choose between 3 text prompts (Discursive, review, and creative writing)
Time Limit: 1 hour
Word Count: 600-900 words
Everybody who brings his lunch put it on top of his desk. "Molasses buckets appeared from nowhere, and the ceiling danced with metallic light."
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is personification?
What describes the sudden appearance of lunchboxes and the way light reflected off them, making it seem like the ceiling was dancing?
Can be personal communication between people or more intentional (recommendation, complain, etc.) Intention Varies
What is an email or letter
List 6 types of Figurative Language
Allusion
Hyperbole
Simile/Metaphor
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Tone
Symbolism
Personification
Rhetoric
What is the set up for an email?
To:
From:
Subject:
Dear Joe,
Paragraphs
Sincerely,
Sam Smith
Explain what to include in a Review
Make up all elements of products/service/experience you are going to review
Things to review: price, quality, variety
Give overall opinion based on your evaluation throughout the review...rate
Can be positive or negative--review
Thumping and booming in excitement, my heart pounded to hear the results of the lottery.
What type of figurative language?
What is onomatopoeia?
Form of paper advertisement intended for a wide distribution and typically posted or distributed in a public place. Intention to inform or persuade
What is a Leaflet
Audience, purpose, bias, point of view
What is FORM
What are the point values and times for each section on Paper 2?
What is 1a--15 points/30 minutes
What is 1b--10 points/30 minutes
What is Questions 2, 3, or 4--25 points/1 hour
Explain Reflective Commentary--Paper 2 Question 1b
Word Count?
Time Limit
No text to read
After creation in 1a is constructed--write a commentary on the form, structure used.
400+ words
30 minutes
But hers was the misery of innocence, which, like a cloud that passes over the fair moon, for a while hides, but cannot tarnish its brightness.
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is a simile?
What is her unhappiness that won't diminish her fundamental goodness and purity, and she will eventually return to a state of happiness?
Website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. Intention Varies
What is a Blog
How should you analyze language in an essay? What parts do you need to be sure you have covered?
Element/Example
Analyze for senses, tone, emotions, and meaning
General Purpose: Varies
What is a Podcast
What section of the test should you start with? Why
What is Question 2 Extended Writing
Point Value is the most. 25 points
Sad rom-coms are my kryptonite.
What type of figurative language?
Alludes to Superman
Critical appraisals of a book, play, movie, exhibition, etc., published in a newspaper or magazine. Intention to persuade or inform.
What is a review
List 5 types of structure
Repeating patterns, triadic structure, headings/subheadings, sentence length/types, punctuation, Juxtaposition
What is the set up for a leaflet?
Title
Heading/Subheading
Paragraphs
Bullets
Closing with a statement for how to inquire for more information or help...email, phone number or website.
Explain Extended Writing--Paper 2 Question 1a
Word Count?
Time Limit?
Text creation of a specific text type for a specific purpose and audience. (Leaflet, email, review, blog, letter, etc.)
No more than 400 words...but at least 300
30 minutes
Some people throw in the towel before they should and never learn the value of working hard for success.
Meaning?
What type of figurative language?
What is an idiom?
What is it to give up before you reap rewards?
Article or interview that informs the public about current events, concerns, or ideas. Intention to inform
What is a news story
What is needed for a Discursive Essay? Parts
What is a blended thesis?
Don't show bias--be sure to explain the positive and the negatives to both sides.
Be sure to make a final judgment claim
What are important elements to remember in a Creative Writing?
What is figurative language?
What is descriptive language (focus on light, sound, and movement)?
Follow a plot line--beginning, middle, and an end
Don't get caught up in characters or scenes