Starter quiz
- Andeep attended a football match at his school. He then wrote up his experience for the school newspaper. As such it is a...
- first-hand account. ✓
- second-hand account.
- review.
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- Aisha is writing an article for the school newspaper. She is writing about the grand opening - which she didn't personally attend - of a new local shopping centre. As such, her article is a ....
- first-hand account.
- second-hand account. ✓
- eyewitness account.
- third-hand account.
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- 'Something stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for doubt or confusion.' What adjective is being described here?
- 'explicit' ✓
- Which of the below is the correct definition of 'implicit'?
- Something suggested but not communicated directly. ✓
- Something stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for doubt or confusion.
- Something with a clearly identifiable emotion e.g. anger.
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- Which of the below is the best definition of 'to summarise'?
- to express the most important ideas about something in a short and clear form ✓
- to express the most engaging ideas about something in a short and clear form
- to express the most emotive ideas about something in a short and clear form
- to express the most entertaining ideas about something in a short and clear form
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- If a quotation is embedded in your analysis, what does this mean?
- It is broken up and divided throughout a paragraph.
- It revisited several times in a paragraph.
- It is included within your own analysis and not presented separately. ✓
- It is used in your introduction, main body and conclusion.
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Exit quiz
- 'A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning' is the definition of which word beginning with 'I'?
- 'inference' ✓
- Match the description with the inference we could make about it.
- A boy carrying an open umbrella.⇔It's raining. ✓
- A boy wearing sunglasses.⇔The sun is shining. ✓
- A boy wearing a hat and gloves.⇔It's cold. ✓
- A quotation that has been made part of your sentence is an ______ quotation.
- 'embedded' ✓
- Which of the following contains the best example of an effective embedded quotation?
- The keeper giving the gorilla "treats" implies care and compassion. ✓
- “hit the tiger three tremendous blows over the eyes”. This shows a lack of care.
- The image of “the iron bars in front of the den” suggests care and enrichment.
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- 'To express the most important ideas about something in a short and clear form' is to ______.
- 'summarise' ✓
- Which of the following should apply to our use of evidence from a text when including it in a written response?
- It should be as precise as possible. ✓
- It should be embedded within your analysis. ✓
- It should be brief. ✓
- It should be detailed.
- It should include information from the beginning more than the end.
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Key learning points
- Inferences rely on things that haven’t been explicitly stated but hinted at or suggested.
- Embedded quotations should be part of the sentence, short and relevant.
- Using synonyms of ‘suggests’ and ‘shows’ can help create an effective summary.
- Arguably, an effective summary relies on inferences and embedded evidence for the inferences.
Common misconception
Pupils sometimes think that using long quotations offers the best evidence for your point.
Using short, embedded quotations is the most effective way of evidencing your ideas.
Keywords
Summarise - to express the most important ideas about something in a short and clear form
Embedded - when referring to quotations, if a quotation is embedded then it is included in your own sentence
Inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Implicit - suggested though not directly expressed
Explicit - stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
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