Analysing the writer's use of language
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- In this lesson, we will be looking more closely at a passage from Christopher Ondaatje's 'Journey to the Source of the Nile' and examining the writer's methods. We will look at how to respond to an analysis question; we will identify the focus of the question, select relevant 'rich' evidence and think about the importance of linking our selections. We will then look at a writing frame to support us in writing up our ideas before checking our responses and assessing our progress against a model answer.
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5 Questions
Q1.
The extract is set on the banks of which Lake?
Lake Albert
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Q2.
What city did Ondaatje travel to?
Kampala
Kisumu
Mombasa
Q3.
Before he sets out on the ferry crossing, Ondaatje is staying in ________________?
a friend's house
a hotel
a lodge
Q4.
Which of the 4 Conflicts is presented in the extract?
man v man
man v self
man v society
Q5.
Apart from being an 'adventurer,' what job does Ondaatje do?
accountant
architect
geography teacher
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following pronouns is used to create a feeling of consensus between reader and writer?
them
they
you
Q2.
Which language technique is being described? "When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of clauses or sentences that follow each other."
alliteration
analepsis
aniphora
Q3.
Which type of listing uses a conjunction to connect items?
asyndetic
listing in threes
polysyndetic
Q4.
Which one of the following is not an example of a figurative language technique?
imagery
metaphor
simile
Q5.
What is the most important skill to remember when responding to a question about language use?
you have to find lots of evidence
you have to give an interpretation of the text
you have to use subject terminology