Just Like Grammar Would Say
In sentences, your subjects should always agree with these.
What are Verbs?
In this type of writing, you aim to convince the reader to agree with your position using logical reasoning.
What is Persuasive?
Name the figure of speech below:
"The boy was a volcano ready to erupt, just before the fight broke out."What is Metaphor?
What is Twice?
To comprehend means to do this
What is Understand?
Identify the error in the following sentence:
"The weird way in which he walked maid him appear deformed."
What is "maid" (made)?
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
The sayings "Break a leg" or "Beat the clock" are examples of this figure of speech
What are Idioms?
True or False:
Paper 2 is the only paper that does not mark for spelling.
True
This type of question is worth the most points on the BGCSE.
What is Directed Writing?
Is the following sentence compound, complex or compound-complex:
"Even though she had wolfed down a huge breakfast, my insatiable dog was still hungry."
What is Complex?
This is the skill of making of the people in your story realistic
What is Characterisation?
This is conversation between two or more characters
What is Dialogue?
How much times is allowed for note-taking in the BGCSE
What is 3 minutes?
Fill in the blank.
There are two types of information in a comprehension passage: Explicit information and ___________ information
What is Implicit?
Is the following error below a comma splice or fragment:
"Several hours later, she was free, she was free from the gross insolence she had suffered for far too long."
What is Comma Splice?
The following is an example of what:
"Overwhelmed with grief, the despondent boy hung his head in despair at his mother's funeral"
What is Emotive/Descriptive Language
The emotions or feelings that a story makes you feel (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
Speakers use these to keep listeners attention during the recording. Varying tones, humour and personal experiences are examples.
What are Techniques?
The following is an example of what technique:
"You look beautiful today," said the blind man.
Humor/Irony/Sarcasm
Make the tenses consistent:
“As he approached, he slams the door closed. On came the spot light illuminating his all-black clad body. Knowing that he get catch didn’t matter. He still smiles.”
Approached, slammed, illuminated, had gotten caught, smiled
At the end of a persuasive essay, this is what it is called when you instruct readers to make a particular decision.
Call to Action
This is a form of literary expression that captures intense experiences or creative perceptions of the world in a musical language.
Poetry
What is 15%?
When responding to a technique/writer's style question, you must:
1. Name it. 2. Give an example. 3. __________________
Comment/Explain the effect on the reader