Starter quiz
- What is the name of the speaker who wrote and delivered the speech 'Freedom or Death'?
- 'Emmeline Pankhurst' ✓
- Suffragists and Suffragettes protested for ...
- people’s right to speak.
- women’s right to vote. ✓
- the right to protest.
- worker's rights.
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- Pick the answers which will complete the sentence accurately: skimming and scanning is a reading strategy that can help you ...
- identify key words. ✓
- translate every word.
- get the gist of a text. ✓
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- Which of these words does not connect to Pankhurst's use of the semantic field of conflict and violence?
- militant
- battlefield
- humans ✓
- soldier
- war
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- Which definition best describes the word 'militant'?
- something that is outdated, old-fashioned, or no longer in common use
- to be forceful, determined and extreme, sometimes using aggressive methods ✓
- having the freedom and independence to make your own decisions
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- In her 'Freedom or Death' speech, Pankhurst uses an extended metaphor. Which answer best explains Pankhurst's use of extended metaphor?
- it helps guide the reader through the speech, signalling the beginning and end
- it emphasises the brutality and intensity of the suffragette’s battle ✓
- it helps men to better understand how women feel
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Exit quiz
- When writing a comparative response, you should aim to ...
- explore the differences in the texts.
- explore the similarities in the texts.
- explore both similarities and differences in the text. ✓
- focus only on one text.
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- Which one of these comparative conjunctions would you use to show a difference between texts?
- likewise
- contrastingly ✓
- similarly
- equally
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- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie entitles her book 'A Feminist Manifesto'. Which answer best describes the word "manifesto"?
- a detailed analysis
- a fictional story
- a formal declaration of beliefs or principles ✓
- a historical account of events
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- Conjunctions can be used to make close comparisons. ______ conjunctions come in pairs.
- 'Correlative' ✓
- Which of the following is not a correlative conjunction?
- both ...and
- neither ...nor
- whether ...or
- then ...else ✓
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- Which comparative conjunction would complete this sentence to show a similarity? 'Adichie foregrounds the experiences of women. ______ Pankhurst portrays the inequality experienced by women.'
- Contrastingly,
- Likewise, ✓
- However,
- Whereas,
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Key learning points
- Through the experience of motherhood, Adichie explores the issue of gender roles and stereotypes.
- Both Adichie and Pankhurst present a feminist perspective on gender inequality.
- Adichie and Pankhurst use different forms to address their audiences and achieve their different purposes.
- A comparative sentence needs to make the link between the texts clear, for example through a comparative conjunction.
- Correlative conjunctions can be used to create close comparisons.
Common misconception
As long as I am comparing the key points of two sources that is enough.
Using both comparative and correlative conjunctions will ensure there is nuance in your comparisons. They will also help keep your comparisons succinct.
Keywords
Manifesto - a clear statement of beliefs, goals, or intentions, often published publicly by a person, group, or organisation
Feminist - someone who believes in and supports gender equality, advocating for the rights of all genders
Empower - to give someone the power, confidence or ability to do something; usually make them feel stronger
Galvanise - means to stimulate or inspire action or change
Systemic - something that is deeply rooted within a system or society
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