Starter quiz
- A word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing is called a ...
- 'discourse marker' ✓
- Match the discourse marker with the purpose.
- 'therefore'⇔show cause and effect ✓
- 'moreover'⇔to add a further point ✓
- 'similarly'⇔show comparisons and contrasts ✓
- Which of these statements is an accurate summary of Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
- The speaker feels disconnected from her heritage.
- The speaker feels connected to her ancestor through a sense of place. ✓
- The speaker feels trapped by the shared connections to place.
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train...'
- Arguably, the poem suggests that migration can be a lonely experience. ✓
- Arguably, the poem suggests that migration can be a frightening experience.
- Arguably, the poem suggests that migration can be a hostile experience.
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- Which of the following is accurate context for Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
- A critique of the monarchy's parasitic drain of ordinary people.
- A celebration of the advances the Industrial Revolution brought.
- A critique of the working conditions the Industrial Revolution brought. ✓
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- What similarity can we draw between Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' and Berry's 'Homing'?
- Both imply the adverse effects of a patriarchal system.
- Both demonstrate the influence of family members on identity. ✓
- Both indicate the isolating effects of migration.
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Exit quiz
- Using the discourse marker 'furthermore' implies that you want to ...
- show cause and effect
- add an additional point ✓
- show a contrasting point
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- A conjunction that illustrates how two words or phrases within a sentence relate to each other is called a ______ conjunction.
- 'correlative' ✓
- 'A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound' is the definition of ...
- 'nuance' ✓
- 'Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class' is the definition of ...
- 'generic' ✓
- Which of the following quotations would be an effective additional quotation for the point: 'Berry arguably reflects the loneliness of migration through the depiction of London as "empty".'?
- "darkness" ✓
- "thoughtful"
- "inexplicably"
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- A pupil said: 'The plosive 'd' at the beginning of "din" highlights this sense of discomfort' onto their sentence.' How have they developed their point about Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
- They added relevant context.
- They offered an alternative interpretation.
- They analysed the language in more detail. ✓
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Key learning points
- A comparative introduction should use correlatives and comparatives in order to create links between ideas.
- A comparative introduction might offer smaller variations in a wider similarity between poems.
- A comparative introduction might offer nuanced differences between poems.
- You should try to develop your ideas by using discourse markers and extending your analysis.
- The purpose of your analytical writing is to convince the reader of your argument.
Common misconception
That there isn't a purpose to analytical writing.
The purpose of analytical writing is to convince the reader of your ideas about the text(s).
Keywords
Nuanced - a very slight difference in appearance, meaning or sound
Discourse marker - a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing
Generic - relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class
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