On this page you will develop the skills necessary for success in Section I of Paper 1 by answering a series of short answer questions based on three unseen texts. This section of the exam has a suggested time allocation of 40 minutes and involves constructing short written responses to a selection of visual texts (e.g. artwork, photographs) and print texts (e.g. poems, letters, prose/non-fiction extracts).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Read through the following three texts and carefully analyse how they explore the concept of Discovery.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to answer the four short answer questions.
3. Your answers should be structured using the following acronym:
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to answer the four short answer questions.
3. Your answers should be structured using the following acronym:
C- Concept (e.g. what aspect of discovery is portrayed? Is it emotional, creative, intellectual, physical or spiritual?)
T- Technique (e.g. metaphor, imagery, symbolism, salience)
E- Evidence (e.g. quote or example from the text)
E- Effect (e.g. what effect does the technique have on how you read the text? what does it say about discovery?)
T- Technique (e.g. metaphor, imagery, symbolism, salience)
E- Evidence (e.g. quote or example from the text)
E- Effect (e.g. what effect does the technique have on how you read the text? what does it say about discovery?)
Note: This activity should take approximately 40 minutes to complete.