Paper 1 Practice.

1. Paper 1 Practice. LO: To practice the skills needed for paper 1.

2. Read the article ‘Alice’s America’ • Find 2 opinions from the 3rd and 4th paragraph – write them down. • Find 2 facts and explain how they affected the writer. • This question is worth 6 marks.

3. (i) 1 mark for each of two opinions given (maximum of 2 marks) For example: ‘Central Park looks incredible’; ‘One of the best things to do in Manhattan is just walk around’; ‘It’s about the most historical America ever gets’; ‘the food was great.’ (ii) 1 mark for each of two facts given (maximum of 2 marks) For example: ‘one of the coldest Februaries New York had seen for 10 years’; ‘Staten Island Ferry – a free way to see the Statue of Liberty’; ‘From New York we had to decide where to catch our next bus’; ‘some of the buildings are old’; ‘we discovered … a hostel where we could eat huge breakfasts for less than 2 dollars’. PLUS 1 mark for each of the two explanations (maximum of 2 marks) For example: ‘she didn’t mind the cold because Central Park “looks incredible in 2 feet of snow”’; ‘she did the usual tourist stuff and “loved it”’; ‘she found Philadelphia “a bit odd, but the food was great”’; ‘she was impressed that coffee in the diner was free – “how genius is that?”’

4. Now read item 2, the case study. • You are now being asked to compare Item 1 with Item 2 by identifying implications and recognizing inconsistencies. (b) Compare • the purposes of the two items • the audiences for which they are intended • their uses of language • how well you think they succeed (7 marks)

5. Award up to 4 marks for including one or more of these points in each area of comparison: Purpose Item 1 is intended to offer information and descriptions to help travellers, whereas Item 2 is intended to inform and educate, especially those revising. Audience Item 1 has a general audience, particularly those interested in travel, whereas Item 2 is aimed at students and teachers, as well as parents helping students to revise. Use of language Item 1 has a mixture of formal and informal language, is conversational and uses the first person, whereas Item 2 is formal, uses the third person and is less conversational as it makes use of bullet-pointed lists. Success Both items are clear and both offer judgements with some explanation. 1 Mark The response is descriptive of each item. 2 Marks The response is mostly description with some comparison attempted. 3 Marks The response is structured to compare the Items

6. Read Item 3, the Holiday web page 2 (a) How do the choices of form, presentation and language contribute to the effect of Item 3, the web page that includes the guide to Orlando? (6 marks) (b) Choose three presentational devices from Item 3 and explain how each contributes to the effectiveness of the web page. (4 marks) (c) What effects do you think are conveyed, in both Items 2 and 3, by (i) the use of text on the web pages (ii) the use of images. (4 marks)

7. Award up to 3 marks for including one or more of these points in each area of comparison: Form The item is a web page and has narrow columns of text for easier on-screen reading. Presentation The item uses short paragraphs. The font is easy to read on screen. Bold text is used to emphasise points. Hyperlinks are in blue. Language The tone is informal and conversational, making it easier to read. The third person is used to explain things. The second person (‘you’) is used to address the reader, making it more personal. The item uses the names of visitor attractions to provide clear information. PLUS Award up to three additional marks using the guidelines below. 1 Mark The response attempts to identify one way in which the item achieves its effect. 2 Marks The response makes specific points about the effect of text and images. 3 Marks The response uses technical vocabulary to identify specific qualities of the web page

8. 2b) Below are examples of the sort of points that would gain a mark each. Accept any others that are justified. Award one mark for each point with explanation, up to a maximum of 4 marks. ƒ Images, like the picture of the reporter and the ‘destination finder’ graphic help to vary the page and make it visually appealing. ƒ Icons and graphics used elsewhere on the page for hyperlinks and titles help to reduce the need for more text as well as helping the reader navigate the web site. ƒ The section headings help the reader to quickly identify the information required. The use of columns also helps the reader to absorb the text more easily and rapidly. ƒ Colour is used for backgrounds and for section headings. This helps to make the page varied and helps the reader to find what he or she needs. ƒ The hyperlinks help the reader to access related sources of information easily and rapidly.

9. 2C Below are examples of the sort of points that would gain a mark each. Accept any others that are justified. Award one mark for each point with explanation, up to a maximum of 4 marks. ƒ ‘There isn’t much text and it is broken up by lots of blank space. This makes the web page easier to read and helps the reader to feel less intimidated about how much there is to read.’ ƒ ‘Coloured backgrounds, bullet points and headings are used to enhance the text. This breaks up the content. It also helps the reader to skim-read the text for the key points.’ ƒ ‘There are lots of images including logos, a cartoon fish, photographs and icons, most of which are near the top of the page. This makes the page appealing and helps with navigation of the web site.’ ƒ ‘Both text and images are used as hyperlinks. This helps readers to find the information they need.’

10. 5 You have been asked to write a web page that gives advice to people who are thinking about travelling independently (on their own). Write a suitable advice article for the website. Your article could be aimed at • any independent traveller • teenagers wanting to travel without parents • disabled people wanting to travel without carers • older people. Remember to • choose the right language to advise • choose the right language for a website • give advice to your audience. (27 marks) A – Audience –choose formal or informal language G – Give Good reasons for following your advice O – Objective viewpoint – Don’t take sides N- New paragraphs for new ideas Y– You – using personal pronouns makes the reader feel you are interested in him A – Authority – pretend to be an expert on problems U– Understanding – Show you understand the reader’s situation N– Never be Negative – Make the read feel like No. 1! T – Tone – use the right tone, friendly and supportive

11. Purpose: • Written to advise: • Written to inform: • Written to persuade: • Written to explain: • Written to argue: • Written to advise: • Written to describe:

12. ‘Send A Cow’ Analyse the ‘Send A Cow’ leaflet looking at language and presentational devices: • The title / headline – what is the effect of it? • The picture – what is the effect? • The sub headings – how are they different? What effect do they have? • The use of tripling / repetition – why has the writer done this. • The use of personal pronouns – you, we – why have they used these?