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Here's what we're doing tomorrow. It'll help you prepare for your Textual Analysis NAB on Monday. I apologise in advance for the inevitable typos, but my touch typing's not what it once was ;-)
Ms B
Textual Analysis – Tips for Success
1.Check the points:
(1) –1 piece of information (e.g. a quote OR an explanation.)
(2) -2 pieces of information (e.g. two short quotes) or 1 quote with comment/explanation
(3) – Not too common. 2 pieces of information with explanation, 3 pieces of information, or 1 piece of information with extensive comment.
(4) Usually 2 quotes with comment/ explanation
(5) If you are asked to give evidence/refer to text in a 5 mark question, go for three quotes with comments. If it says you ‘should’ comment on certain techniques, you MUST comment on ALL of those techniques to get full marks.
2. Know how to ‘translate’ the question.
•Evidence does not necessarily mean quote, but you must refer to something that happens in the text. In a ‘give evidence’ question, you should comment on the evidence you give, to show how exactly it proves the point you are trying to make.
•Close Reference to Text means you must quote directly from the text, and you will have to comment on how the quotes prove a certain poin.
•If asked only to pick out quotes, there is no need to comment. Read the question carefully!
•An expression is a SHORT quote. If you quote too much, it doesn’t prove that you are able to effectively select from the text.
•If you are asked an either/or question and the answer is not clear cut, you should try to give evidence for both sides of the argument before coming up with the final choice.
3. Common techniques
•Word Choice – Quote and comment. Why is a particular word a good choice? What particular connotations does it have? ‘Language’ is usually pretty interchangeable with ‘word choice’. Make sure, if you are asked to comment on how words have a certain effect, that you DO that! Don’t just quote (you won’t often get ANY marks for just quoting.)
•Tone – mood, feeling, emotion – don’t miss these ones. As long as you understand what tone means, they’re easy!
•Imagery – Try to name techniques being used (e.g. simile, personification, metaphor), but if you can’t remember, just explain the effect of the image as fully as you can (you should do that even if you do know the technique name. You’re not being rewarded for knowing the name of the technique, you’re being rewarded for understanding the effect it has at a certain point in a certain text!
Here's what we're doing tomorrow. It'll help you prepare for your Textual Analysis NAB on Monday. I apologise in advance for the inevitable typos, but my touch typing's not what it once was ;-)
Ms B
Textual Analysis – Tips for Success
1.Check the points:
(1) –1 piece of information (e.g. a quote OR an explanation.)
(2) -2 pieces of information (e.g. two short quotes) or 1 quote with comment/explanation
(3) – Not too common. 2 pieces of information with explanation, 3 pieces of information, or 1 piece of information with extensive comment.
(4) Usually 2 quotes with comment/ explanation
(5) If you are asked to give evidence/refer to text in a 5 mark question, go for three quotes with comments. If it says you ‘should’ comment on certain techniques, you MUST comment on ALL of those techniques to get full marks.
2. Know how to ‘translate’ the question.
•Evidence does not necessarily mean quote, but you must refer to something that happens in the text. In a ‘give evidence’ question, you should comment on the evidence you give, to show how exactly it proves the point you are trying to make.
•Close Reference to Text means you must quote directly from the text, and you will have to comment on how the quotes prove a certain poin.
•If asked only to pick out quotes, there is no need to comment. Read the question carefully!
•An expression is a SHORT quote. If you quote too much, it doesn’t prove that you are able to effectively select from the text.
•If you are asked an either/or question and the answer is not clear cut, you should try to give evidence for both sides of the argument before coming up with the final choice.
3. Common techniques
•Word Choice – Quote and comment. Why is a particular word a good choice? What particular connotations does it have? ‘Language’ is usually pretty interchangeable with ‘word choice’. Make sure, if you are asked to comment on how words have a certain effect, that you DO that! Don’t just quote (you won’t often get ANY marks for just quoting.)
•Tone – mood, feeling, emotion – don’t miss these ones. As long as you understand what tone means, they’re easy!
•Imagery – Try to name techniques being used (e.g. simile, personification, metaphor), but if you can’t remember, just explain the effect of the image as fully as you can (you should do that even if you do know the technique name. You’re not being rewarded for knowing the name of the technique, you’re being rewarded for understanding the effect it has at a certain point in a certain text!
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