Language And Structural Analysis In Non-fiction
Overview
Retrieval asks what a text says. This question asks something harder and worth more: how it was built to make you feel that. Twelve marks in Section A go to AO2, and the objective names two things, linguistic devices and structural ones. Candidates reliably write about the first and forget the second, which quietly halves the available credit before the answer has begun.
This note teaches the analytical move that separates a mid-band answer from a top-band one: not identifying a device but explaining the work it does on a reader. You will learn to zoom from the shape of a whole extract down to a single verb, to write about structure without retelling the plot, and to build the analytical sentence that examiners are actually waiting for.
Objectives
- Develop the skills of interpretation and analysis across a range of non-fiction text types
- Understand and analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects
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- Which assessment objective rewards analysis of how writers use linguistic and structural devices? A) AO1 B) AO2 C) AO3 D) AO5 Answer: B
- How many marks does AO2 carry in Component 1? A) 7 B) 11 C) 12 D) 18 Answer: C
- Which of these is a structural point rather than a language point? A) The verb 'counted' belongs to the vocabulary of administration B) The image of the wound implies someone inflicted it C) The statistic from the opening returns in the final line and now carries the patient introduced in between D) The adjective 'perfect' is used ironically Answer: C
- A candidate writes: 'The writer uses a metaphor which makes the description more vivid.' What is the main weakness? A) Metaphor is the wrong term B) The effect described could be said of almost any text, so it shows no reading of this one C) The sentence is too short D) Metaphors should not be discussed in non-fiction Answer: B
- What is a semantic field? A) The subject matter of a paragraph B) The family of vocabulary a passage draws on, such as the medical or the industrial C) A three part list used for rhythm D) The gap between what a text states and what it implies Answer: B
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