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Paper 1 Practice

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Practice for IB Language A LL Paper 1
FOCUSED GUIDING QUESTIONS
1. How does visual and written text create/shape meaning?
2. How are formal features such as layout, fonts and visuals used to create an effect in advertisement?
3. Discuss how the author uses language to create an entertaining mood.
4. How does the author use humor and facts to entertain and intrigue the reader?
5.
6. In what ways does the use of language in this article help to interest and entertain the reader?
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Challenge:
Create your own guiding question

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Identify three cartoon techniques:

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Give an initial answer to the guiding question:
How does visual and written text create/shape meaning?

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What is the meaning/purpose?

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List two pieces of evidence of how written language shapes meaning:

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List two pieces of evidence of how visual language shapes meaning:

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Identify the effect on reader and link ONE piece of evidence to the effect.

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Give an initial answer to the guiding question:
How does visual and written text create/shape meaning?

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Identify the effect on reader and link ONE piece of evidence to the effect.

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List two pieces of evidence of how visual language shapes meaning:

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List two pieces of evidence of how written language shapes meaning:

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text

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Give an intial response to the guiding question:
How are formal features such as layout, fonts and visuals used to create an effect

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Evaluate the language used in shaping meaning. Use adverbs.

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Comment on the use of:
  • colors:
  • layout:
  • symbols
  • subheadings

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Identify how 3-5 visual techniques/cartoon techniques are used and why:

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Identify the purpose/meaning of the text:

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Give an initial response to the guding question:
How does visual and written text create/shape meaning?

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What is the effect on the reader on
  1. the use of language
  2. the use of visual text
USE ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH:

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Give an intial response to the guiding question:
How are formal features such as layout, fonts and visuals used to create an effect

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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What is the purpose of the text and how do you know?

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Evaluate how well the text and visual fit the purpose, justify your answer.

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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Give an initial response to the guiding question:
In what ways does the use of language in this article help to interest and persuade the reader?

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Identify and explain how 3-5 language features aid in the purpose of the text:

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How convincing is the author? Justify your answer with evidence.

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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Mindmap evidence in your notebook.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of:
  • the layout
  • the colors
  • the images
  • the symbols
Remember to include evidence

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How well does the image support/work with the the written text?
Justify your response.

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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Evaluate the effectiveness of:
  • the layout
  • the colors
  • the images
  • the symbols
Remember to include evidence

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Create your own guiding question:

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How well does the images and layout support/work with the the written text?
Justify your response.

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Write a summary (3-5 sentences) of the content

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Comment on the use of first person narrative and link it to the effect on the reader.

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Find 3-5 pieces of evidence linked to the guiding question:
Discuss how the author uses language to create an entertaining mood.

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Select one piece of your evidence and evaluate its effectiveness linked to the purpose of the text (entertain/iinform)

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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Evaluate the effectiveness of:
  • the layout
  • the colors
  • the images
  • the symbols
Remember to include evidence

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How well does the combination of layout, visual features and text prompt the reader to take action?
Select 1-2 pieces of evidence of each part:
  • layout
  • visual features
  • text

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Comment on the effectieness of the use of different font and size font:

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What is the text type and how do you know?

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What is the purpose and how do you know?

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Comment on the use:
layout features such as subheading and link it to the purpose of the text.

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Provide an initial response to this guiding question:
How are formal features such as layout, fonts and visuals used to create an effect in advertisement?
Aim to write 3 sentences.
Remember to identify effect:

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Mindmap evidence to the guiding question.
Aim to have to 2-3 pieces of evidence for each part of the question.
Remember to include langauge that is linked to advertising such as symbols, angles, colors, brandname, logos.

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Create a detailed outline using bullet points.
Aim to have 3+ bullet points per part:
  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph (2-3)
  • Conclusion

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Summarize the content in 3-5 sentences.
Include meaning of the text

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What purpose and effect does the use of:
gutter
emanata
facial expressions
Remember to include the meaning/purpose of the text in your answer.

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Provide an initial response to this guiding question:
How are formal features such as layout, fonts and visuals used to create an effect in advertisement?
Aim to write 3 sentences.
Remember to identify effect:

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MIndmap your evidence/thoughts.
Remember to include advertising techniques.

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Evaluate effect of symbols and colors linked to the purpose of the text:

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What is the text type and the purpose?

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Who is the audience?
Justify your response:

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Select 2-3 language techniques.

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Evaluate one of the techniques and/or diction used linked this to the purpose.

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Plan a response to:
How does visual and written text create/shape meaning?
First:
summarize the text:

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Mindmap evidence/ideas linked to the guiding question.

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Select some of the evidence, write a paragraph including effect and evaluation. Remember the guiding question.

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What is the meaning/purpose of the comic?

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How is language used to create this meaning?
Find 1-3 pieces of evidence

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What is the meaning/purpose of the comic?

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How is language used to create this meaning?
Find 1-3 pieces of evidence and use it in a paragraph.

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What is the purpose and how do you know?

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Select evidence (2-3 pieces) and explore the effect on the reader linked to the purpose.

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What is the message?
How do you know?

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Identify 3-5 techniques that are typical for cartoon and comment on:
purpose
effect
link your response to the message.

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Give a brief comment to how written and visual text work together to shape meaning:

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Identify:
  • The text type:
  • The audience
  • The purpose of the text
Justify your answers with examples from the text

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Select evidence that clearly shows the purpose of the text.

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Comment on the use of first person narrator

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Guiding question:
Discuss how different features in the webpage are used intrigue and inform the reader.
Skimread and give a short initial response of a few sentences.

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Read again,
Select evidence that is linked to 'intrigue the reader'
Remember layout and other visual techniques.

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Read again
select evidence that is linked to inform the reader.
Remember layout and other visual techniques.

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Evaluate some of the techniques/diction you have mentioned as evidence.

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Plan a detailed outline using bullet points.
Aim to use 3+ bullets for each part of the outline
  • Introduction
  • Body paragraphs
  • Conclusion

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Guiding question:
Discuss how different features in the webpage are used intrigue and inform the reader.
Skimread and give a short initial response of a few sentences.

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Mindmap evidence for all parts of the guiding question.

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Plan a detailed outline using bullet points.
Aim to use 3+ bullets for each part of the outline
  • Introduction
  • Body paragraphs
  • Conclusion

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Write the introduction and one body paragraph

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Read the text:
Identify the text type
Purpose
Audience
Justify your responses

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Create your own guiding question and plan a response

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Mindmap your evidence
Include effect

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Plan a detailed outline using bullet points.
Aim to use 3+ bullets for each part of the outline
  • Introduction
  • Body paragraphs
  • Conclusion

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Evaluate some of the evidence you have selected.

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Write the introduction and one body paragraph or more