Column 4 Revision Blog

 1 or 2 per essay would be amazing. Don't stress more than that.

 ntro Paragraph on Text A Paragraph on Text A Paragraph on Text A Paragraph on Text B Paragraph on Text B Conclusion   (as a minimum)   Paragraphs should look like this...   *Topic sentence which focuses on CHANGE *Some analysis which proves your point *Some more analysis (linked to audience/purpose if possible) *A comparison to the other text   For example:   One clear change between text A and the modern period is its reliance on a harsh and authoritative tone, which would be seen as inappropriate for a child audience today. This can be clearly seen where it demands that children should ' Stand no wriggling, hither and thither', where the fronted imperative verb adds a sense of urgency and importance to the action. Furthermore, the archaic idiom 'hither and thither' makes the writer seem utterly irritated by children, making the tone even less appropriate for the target audience. Likewise, the use of the imperative verb in the phrase ' gnaw not thy nail...

  Introduction    *Introduce Text A (Audience, purpose, mode) *Use a comparative conjunction like ‘similarly…’ *Then introduce Text B (Audience, purpose, mode)   For your paragraphs, very similar.   *Write a multifunctional topic sentence, but this time make sure the point is COMPARATIVE. For example,   “By employing techniques of emotive language and a down-to-Earth sociolect, both speakers – Musk and Zuckerberg - craft identities of relatability with their specific audiences, in the hope that their presentation of self will resonate with the public to their advantage.   *Then analyse Text A, exactly as you did with Murph. Pick out quotes, analyse them with terms, and explain how these points link to the PURPOSE and AUDIENCE of the text.   Like this,   “Musk’s decision to use a hyperbolic colloquialism by stating that the new car is “So f**king radical” helps to craft his identity almost as if he is a fan of the brand rather than its CEO...

Today's exam is a FULL paper 1. (2hr 15 mins)   Section A is about INDIVIDUAL VARIATION (The IDENTITY essay) Section B is about VARIATION OVER TIME (The CHANGE essay)   Each section is worth 30 marks. (So 60 marks total)   You should be spending roughly an hour per essay, and using the additional 15 minutes to read/annotate texts.  

 Remember guys, you can ALSO use ANY relevant theory....so if there's anything to do with face, accomodation etc that is RELEVANT....then use it!

Like with any section of the A-Level, your work can be improved through the addition of relevant theory. Here are a few basic theories/theorists who made observations about language change that you could easily include in your essays if the opportunity arises: Deborah Cameron Deborah Cameron argues that debates about language are often about social control rather than language itself . She suggests that criticism of language is frequently a form of “moral panic” , and she calls attempts to control how others speak “verbal hygiene.” Therefore, if you see criticism in your unseen texts of features such as the discourse marker “like”, slang, or non-standard grammar, you could apply Deborah Cameron by saying: “Deborah Cameron would argue that the criticism of ‘like’ here is an example of verbal hygiene. The negative reaction is less about linguistic decline and more about social attitudes towards young speakers, particularly young women. I agree/disagree with this because…” Penelope Ecke...