Transcript Document

Starter
In your own words, how would
you describe how Aron Ralston
cuts his own arm off?
CHALLENGE:
Use metaphors
Use similes
LO: To APPLY the skills needed to respond to the
language question.
PROGRESS:
To IDENTIFY
the overall
effect of a
paragraph .
GOOD
PROGRESS:
To EXPLAIN
how a writer
creates effect.
OUTSTANDING
PROGRESS:
To EXPLORE/
ANALYSE how a
writer creates
effect.
Question 2
Re-read the descriptions of Ralston’s emotions and actions:
(a) ‘Bonk! I strike the boulder. Thwock! Again…’
(b) ‘My first act is to sever, with a downward sawing motion…’
Select four powerful words or phrases from each paragraph.
Your choices should include imagery.
Explain how each word or phrase selected is used effectively
in the context.
Write about 200 to 300 words.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer.
First paragraph:
IDENTIFY the
overall effect of
the paragraph
EVIDENCE,
identify the
words/phrases
that illustrate the
overall the effect.
EXPLAIN how the
writer creates effect
ANALYSE – Zoom in
on a particular
word/technique and
how it creates effect
EXPLORE – Link back
to the overall effect
and to other
words/phrases.
What other
interpretations of
the word are there?
Modal answer
The overall effect of this paragraph is
to emphasise the anger Aron Ralston
is feeling. For example, the words,
‘thwock’ and ‘carrunch’ illustrate to
the reader how hard Ralston is hitting
the rock to break free, so
representing anger. These words are
also onomatopoeias that create the
sounds of rage in the reader’s mind.
Furthermore, the words…
Second paragraph:
IDENTIFY the
overall effect of
the paragraph
EVIDENCE,
identify the
words/phrases
that illustrate the
overall the effect.
EXPLAIN how the
writer creates effect
ANALYSE – Zoom in
on a particular
word/technique and
how it creates effect
EXPLORE – Link back
to the overall effect
and to other
words/phrases.
What other
interpretations of
the word are there?
LO: To APPLY the skills needed to
respond to the language question.
PROGRESS:
To IDENTIFY
the overall
effect of a
paragraph .
GOOD
PROGRESS:
To EXPLAIN
how a writer
creates effect.
Reflect on your pugress…
OUTSTANDING
PROGRESS:
To EXPLORE/
ANALYSE how a
writer creates
effect.