P- point
•P: The best Gothic convention is the use of darkness in the setting.
•The point outlines your understanding of the text, linked to the
question.
•The writer presents…
•The writer describes…
•At the beginning, the writer…
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P- point
- P: The best Gothic convention is the use of darkness in the setting.
- The point outlines your understanding of the text, linked to the
question.
- The writer presents…
- The writer describes…
- At the beginning, the writer…
E- evidence
- E: For example, “the grounds were very dark now.”
- The evidence makes reference to a certain section or idea within a
text.
- Ideally, this should always be written as a quotation.
- For example, “…”
- This is described as, “…”
- He says: “…”
A- analysis
- A: This suggests that the day is coming to an end and the blackness of night is beginning.
- A: This builds a tense atmosphere, as it is more difficult to see in the gloom.
- A: Also, in the Gothic, dramatic events often happen at night when things can be hidden. The use of the
word ‘very’ highlights how it is pitch black and therefore suggests that they could be in danger, as they
could get lost or run into something malicious.
Explanation: What is the meaning of the quotation? This suggests… This implies… This shows… Effect on the audience: Why has it been chosen? What do they think or feel? How might they react? This highlights… This emphasises… This is effective, because… This would make an audience would feel…
- Analysis is the dissection of a quotation, idea or method:
- The first step of analysis will be an explanation of the meaning of the quotation, which shows your understanding of ideas.
- Exceeding and greater depth students should be able to develop layers of meaning in their analysis, so that their comments are detailed. This includes commenting on the effect of methods. Analysis is the dissection of a quotation: explanation + effect.
L- link
- L: J.K. Rowling has created a sinister atmosphere for reader to make them feel intimidated and worried for the characters.
- The link concludes that section of your argument, by linking back to the question.
- It can also develop another layer of meaning by linking to other parts of the text or the text’s historical context.
- For some questions, it could compare this idea or method with how it is presented in another text.
- This is significant, because…
- This links to…
- This develops the theme of…
- This is similar/different to… Link to: the question, the historical context, another section of the text or comparison to another text.