Close+Reading

=Close Reading=

April 2012
- added 15/05/12

Types of Close Reading question:



- Types of close reading question (U,A,E)

- different //types// of analysis question **and** a comprehensive //parts of speech// guide, demonstrating preposition, articles, adverbs, nouns, adjectives etc. DOWNLOAD!

/// Guides to Close Reading (mine and others').//



More specific guides (mine and others').






 * Marking Criteria** for your folios is now posted below.

This includes information for Imaginitive Writing (creative, short stories etc); Personal/Reflective and Discursive (which includes //persuasive//). You should **always** look at the criteria before handing in a piece of work. This is called self-assessment and is proven to inprove grades. Get onto it!



Below are full copies of the past paper that you are due to do for homework over the holidays. I have also included the past five years' worth as well.

Any further questions, you can email me through wikispaces OR (preferably) start a discussion under the //discussion// tab to share ideas.


 * Just to clarify - the homework is from the 2011 past paper. Other years have been put there simply for reference or those wanting to do extra work on them.**

[|2011 Intermediate 2 English Past Paper]

[|2010 Intermediate 2 English Past Paper]

[|2009 Intermediate 2 English Past Paper]

[|2008 Intermediate 2 English Past Paper]

[|2007 Intermediate 2 English Past Paper]

Powerpoint //to be copied up, for homework: Due 15/12/11.//