Transcript How does Forde present the character of Jimmy?

Year 7 and 8 Summer
Assessments
When is the assessment?
Year 7 – Between 1st-12th June
Year 8 – Between 1st-12th June
How long is the assessment?
You will sit two separate assessments:
1 x 45 minute reading assessment
1 x 45 minute writing assessment
Year 7 and 8 Summer Assessments
What will I need to do in the reading assessment?
• You will be given two extracts to read.
• You will need to read the extracts and answer three questions.
The extracts:
• Source A: 21st Century Non-fiction newspaper article
• Source B: 19th Century Literary non-fiction article
Both extracts are approximately 1 side of A4 in length.
These are “unseen” – don’t worry,
you are not expected to have seen them before.
Year 7 and 8 Summer Assessments
What will I need to do in the reading assessment?
The three questions:
 Question 1: This will be a true or false question based on Source A.
You will be given seven brief statements and you need to identify the
four statements which are true.
 Question 2: You will now be asked to refer only to Source B (the 19th
century literary text). You will be asked ‘How does the writer use
language to describe ________________? You should answer this
question using PEE.
 Question 3: You will be asked to refer to the whole of Source A
together with the whole of Source B. You will be asked to ‘Compare
how the writers convey different experiences of
________________? You will be given a planning table which will
help you answer the question. You should answer this question using
PEECEEL
Point – make a clear point which answers the
question
Evidence – use a quotation from the text that
supports your point. Write it in
quotation marks.
Explain –
explain what your evidence shows.
Pick out key words and key techniques.
Analyse the words as fully as possible.
What do they show/suggest?
Don’t forget to identify techniques used: simile,
metaphor, connective, second person pronoun,
superlative, comparative, etc
Comparison question - How to PEECEEL
P–
Ev –
Ex –
CP–
Ev –
Ex –
L-
Make a clear, specific and concise (don’t waffle).
Use correct terms
Short evidence that backs up your point
CLEAR explanation of the effects of this feature. How/why
has this feature been used?
Similarly/Equally/Likewise OR
Contrastingly, In direct contrast, Conversely
Make a clear, specific and concise (don’t waffle).
Use correct terms
Short evidence that backs up your point
CLEAR explanation of the effects of this feature. How/why
has this feature been used?
One sentence – Both texts show… OR Whereas the girl
described in source A is …., the girl described in source B is
clearly …
Year 7 and 8 Summer Assessments
What will I need to do in the writing assessment?
• You will be given a brief statement.
• You will be asked to ‘write a letter in which you persuade the audience
for OR against the opinion expressed in the statement.
• You will be marked on:
CONTENT
 Communicated in a convincing way
 Used appropriate tone, style and register
 Used varied and ambitious vocabulary with a range of linguistic devices
ORGANISATION
 Highly structured and developed writing
 Linked paragraphs with a range of connectives
ACCURACY
 Full range of punctuation
 Used a variety of sentences (simple, compound and complex)
 Used Standard English
 Writing and spelling is accurate
Persuasive writing features
Aim to include these in your writing
assessment!
Alliteration/audience
Facts and figures
Opinions (eye-witnesses, experts)
R hetorical questions/repetition
E motive language
Statistics/second person/superlatives
Triple emphasis
Year 7 and 8 Summer
Assessments
How can I revise?
Complete all class and homework tasks
to the best of your ability
Read non-fiction – magazines,
newspapers, letters.
Practise PEEing!
Practise persuasive writing.
Year 7 and 8 Summer Assessment Quiz
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How many assessment do you have in total?
What kind of assessments are they?
How long is each assessment?
When are your assessments?
The reading assessment
1) How many extracts will you be expected to read?
2) What kind of extracts will they be?
3) How many questions will you be expected to answer?
4) What is the first question?
5) What is the second question and how should you answer it?
6) What is the third question and how should you answer it?
The writing assessment
1) How long is the writing assessment?
2) What type of writing will you be asked to do?
3) What techniques should you include?
4) What are you being marked on?
Persuasive writing practice
Many people believe that the way we dress is an
important part of our identity. Write a letter to
persuade your headteacher that either school
uniform should be banned OR school uniform
should remain.
Useful website:
Writing to persuade:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/writi
ng/argue_persuade_advise/revision/3/