Sean Dota Visits Sive

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Later that night, Sive is doing her schoolwork in the house, while Mena is washing a shirt and Mike is stitching. There is a knock on the door and we see that Thomasheen and Sean Dota have come to visit. The stage directions tell us that Sean Dota, ‘looks for a moment gloatingly at Sive,’ Read More …

Personal Essay

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Write a personal essay where you give your opinion on the importance of family, friends and school. The Importance of Family, Friends and School There are many important things in my life but to me there is nothing more important than family, friends and school. My family consists of me, my older brother Tom, my Read More …

Features of the Language of Argument

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A lot of the features of argument are similar to the language of persuasion but with one difference; the language of argument appeals to a person’s sense of logic as opposed to their emotion. The language of argument will attempt to use statistics and facts instead of emotion. Rhetorical Questions: Rhetorical questions force the reader Read More …

Features of the Language of Persuasion

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In Question (iii) of the Comprehension Question A you will usually be asked about the style that was employed by the writer. If you are asked how the writer used the language of persuasion effectively in the text, you need to be able to identify the features of this type of language and find examples Read More …

Comprehension Question A Tips

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This question is generally split into three separate questions that add up to 50 marks. (Covid changes brought this to 40) Question (i) The first question in the comprehension is generally a 15 mark question on the material you have just read. Example: Outline, in your own words, three of the challenges Bono issued to Read More …

The Language of Narration

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In Comprehension Question A, you might be asked to read an extract from a novel or short story. In the last question, you may be asked to highlight the elements of the language of narration or you may be asked to explain why you thought it was an engaging piece of work. Either way, the Read More …

Features of the Language of Argument

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A lot of the features of argument are similar to the language of persuasion but with one difference; the language of argument appeals to a person’s sense of logic as opposed to their emotion. The language of argument will attempt to use statistics and facts instead of emotion. Rhetorical Questions: Rhetorical questions force the reader Read More …

The Language of Persuasion

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In Question (iii) of the Comprehension Question A you will usually be asked about the style that was employed by the writer. If you are asked how the writer used the language of persuasion effectively in the text, you need to be able to identify the features of this type of language and find examples Read More …