Close Reading

Close Reading

Understanding
1. Key Skills:
  1. Skimming
  2. Identifying information
  3. Explaining answer simply in own words
2. Link
  1. How ideas are joined.
  2. - QUOTATION 1 refers back to (insert point)
    1. - QUOTATION 2 refers forward to (insert point)
3. Context
  1. Meaning of a word
  2. Explain meaning of word
    1. Word that helps understand context
      1. Explain
Word Choice
1. Quote
  1. Connotations
    1. Effect
Imagery
1. What is being compared to what?
  1. Explain similarity
    1. Evaluate effectiveness
Sentence Structure
1. Whenever simple sentence pattern has been altered.
2. Anything unusual / use of punctuation
Evaluation
1. Consider writers' purpose
2. Conclusion
  1. To sum up - does it refer back?
    1. Give final image / view?
      1. Leave reader with a question to ponder?
EXAM TIPS
1. Read blurb
2. Read titles for clues as to writers' stance
3. Focus on introduction:
  1. What has been done to intrigue reader?
  2. Have you got a clear idea of the writers' stance?
4. Annotate as you read
5. Topic sentences give a feel for main points
6. Focus on conclusion:
  1. Were you satisfied with it?
  2. Has the writer linked back to anything?
PUNCTUATION
1. Colon : used to introduce elaboration
2. semi-colon ; used to connect 2 sentences
3. Parenthesis () - - used to add information
4. Italics / bold used for emphasis
5. Inversion used for emphasis

Resource summary

	Created by BecauseItWasReal almost 9 years ago