Higher English Close reading

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Higher English Close reading
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How much of my grade is made up of Close Reading?

• This will account for 40 of your final A,B,C or
  D grading.
• You will also have to pass a Close Reading NAB in
  the course of the year.

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Reading the Passage

• You read the passage to
• Understand what the writer(s) are saying
• Understanding - U
• Analyse the choice of language, imagery and
  structure to recognise how they convey their
  points of view and contribute to the impact of
  the passage.
• Analysis - A
• Evaluate how effectively they have achieved their
  purpose.
• Evaluation - E

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The Four Articles

• We shall look at four articles over the next few
  weeks
• Passage 1 Understanding
• Passage 2 Analysis
• Passages 3 4 - Evaluation

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Understanding

• Main point of each paragraph
• Difficult word from each paragraph. Explain the
  meaning / show how the context helps you
  understand

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Analysis

• Sentence Structure
• Word choice / Imagery
• Tone

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Evaluation (2 Passages)

• Are you more convinced by the ideas of which
  passage?
• Are you more impressed by the Writers Style in
  which passage?