Close analysis of writer's methods: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Aron Ralston

Close analysis of writer's methods: Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Aron Ralston

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to work with our text of the week, an extract from Aron Ralston's autobiography 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place'. We will start by considering what subject terminology is useful to know when approaching non-fiction texts. We'll then be reminding ourselves of the process we have been using to select 'rich' evidence before using a slow writing method to create our analysis of a set passage. Finally, we will assess our progress against our reading skills criteria and a model response.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What type of noun is 'anger'?
Correct answer: abstract
concrete
count
proper
Q2.
Which one of the following is not a type of figurative language?
Correct answer: alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
synechdoche
Q3.
Which word is not a synonym of 'reinforce'?
Correct answer: annul
augment
brace
fortify
strengthen
support
Q4.
The word 'consensus' means what?
a circular shaped stage
Correct answer: a general agreement
an official survey
unable to reach an agreement
Q5.
Aron Ralston was trapped for 5 days. True or false?
Correct answer: false
true

5 Questions

Q1.
What is the technique called where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of clauses or sentences that follow each other?
Correct answer: anaphora
emotive language
repetition
syndetic listing
Q2.
Which word is not a synonym for 'reckless'?
audacious
brash
foolhardy
negligent
Correct answer: prudent
Q3.
What is a tourniquet?
Correct answer: a device that limits the flow of blood to a limb
a name for a foothold on the rock face
a small rock hammer used in climbing
a type of patterned scarf like a bandana
Q4.
When the words 'we' and 'us' are used in speeches, what is the effect?
Correct answer: the writer creates a sense of agreement
the writer creates a sense of confusion
the writer creates a sense of opposition
they are just normal words and don't really do anything
Q5.
Asyndetic lists separate terms with a comma.
false
Correct answer: true

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UnitEnglish / Non-Fiction texts and view point writing

English