Lesson 3 - Paper 1 / Question 3

Lesson 3 - Paper 1 / Question 3

Learning intentions - Analyse the structure of writing

• Bronze - Identify and explain two structural techniques

• Silver - Identify and explain three structural techniques

• Gold - Identify and explain four structural techniques

Analysing the structure of text

• This will always be the information required for Paper 1 - Question 3.

• You will have to analyse the whole of the text that you have been given, looking at how the writer has structured their writing.

• You will need to analyse how the writing has impacted you as the reader in some sort of way.

Poll

How confident are you at being able to analyse the structure of a text and detail the reasons behind it?

• Very confident (5/5)

• Pretty confident (4/5)

• I'm OK at doing it (3/5)

• I struggle to get the right points (2/5)

• I really don't get it at all (1/5)

What are some of the techniques that the writer may use?

• Start / end of the text

• Tense used

• Length of sentences

• Narrator's point of view

• Powerful language

• Shift in focus

Multiple Choice

When analysing structure, you should always look for...

• Narrator point of view
• Shift in focus
• Sentence lengths/types to achieve a specific purpose
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Question 1 and 2 both analyse specific lines in the Source. Question 3...

• Also analyses specific lines in the Source
• Analyses the whole Source
• Analyses the same lines as Questions 1 and 2 combined
• Analyses another different Source

Multiple Choice

Text: I’m running. My chest is tight and sore. Breath rasping and whistling in my lungs. Branches whip against my face. Brambles tear at my legs and arms. There is a voice screaming. Out loud. The sound ripping through the trees, screaming and screaming. It’s my voice.

How does the sentence length impact you as a reader?

• Short sentences - Used to make the reader feel like things are fast-paced, rushed and scary.

• Long sentences - Used to make the reader feel calm and relaxed.

• Short sentences - Used to make the reader feel calm and relaxed.

• Long sentences - Used to make the reader feel like things are fast-paced, rushed and scary.

How does the sentence length impact you as a reader?

• Short sentences

• Long sentences

Multiple Choice

Text: I’m running. My chest is tight and sore. Breath rasping and whistling in my lungs. Branches whip against my face. Brambles tear at my legs and arms. There is a voice screaming. Out loud. The sound ripping through the trees, screaming and screaming. It’s my voice.

What tense is used and how does this impact you as a reader?

• 1st person - gives the reader a front row seat to the story and makes it more realistic for them.

• 2nd person - helps to create excitement.

• 3rd person - keeps you separated from the text to not get involved with it.

What tense is used and how does this impact you as a reader?

Multiple Choice

Text: I’m running. My chest is tight and sore. Breath rasping and whistling in my lungs. Branches whip against my face. Brambles tear at my legs and arms. There is a voice screaming. Out loud. The sound ripping through the trees, screaming and screaming. It’s my voice.

How does the start of the text impact the reader?

• The sentence 'I'm running.' gives the feeling of being relaxed and running for fitness purposes.

• The sentence 'I'm running.' is short giving the sense of urgency and gets the reader to ask questions such as 'why is the person running?'

• The sentence 'I'm running' gives the feeling of excitement.

How does the start of the text impact the reader?

What about the following text?

Mabel had known there would be silence. That was the point, after all. No infants cooing or wailing. No neighbour children playfully hollering down the lane. No pad of small feet on wooden stairs worn smooth by generations, or clackety clack of toys along the kitchen floor. All those sounds of her failure and regret would be left behind, and in their place there would be silence...

The rest of the text is on your Microsoft Teams page. What structural feature can you identify and how does this impact the reader?

Poll

How confident are you at being able to analyse the structure of a text and detail the reasons behind it?

• Very confident (5/5)

• Pretty confident (4/5)

• I'm OK at doing it (3/5)

• I struggle to get the right points (2/5)

• I really don't get it at all (1/5)

Exit ticket

• Fantastic work! Be sure to head over to your Microsoft Teams page for English and find the Microsoft Forms quiz on the 'assignments' tab. 

• If you complete this quiz, that will act as your register for this session. No completed quiz - no mark!