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Quick questions on Annotating under time pressure explained: O-Level Literature in English
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What is attach a brief note on effect?Show answer
Beside each mark, jot one or two words on its effect: "clawed = aggressive/alive", "but = turn", "short sentence = tension", "grey = gloom". These tiny notes are the start of your analysis: they record not just that a feature exists but what it does, which is the move from feature to effect. When you come to write, these notes become your analytical sentences. Annotation without effect-notes is only highlighting.
What is not selecting?Show answer
Trying to use every mark in the answer instead of choosing the strongest few, leading to a thin, unfocused response.
What is q1?Show answer
Why should you annotate only after reading the passage twice for meaning? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What should you write beside each detail you mark, and why? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is selecting only a few annotated details better than trying to use them all? [3 marks]
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