AS LL - THE BASICS

AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

ELLA 1 INTEGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION

THE BASICS

This is an exam unit sat in May. There are two questions. You must answer an analysis question for one text and a production question for the other text. This is an open book exam. However the books must be a clean copies. We will supply these copies.

·         ELLA 1: 1 hour 30 minutes exam

·         You are advised to spend 40 minutes on the analytical task and 50 minutes on the production task.

·         There are 30 marks for the analytical task and 45 marks for the production task

·         Only clean copies of the text can be used in the exam

Assessment Objectives for the production task question

AO 4 You will need to show creativity in using language appropriately for a variety of purposes and audiences, and show an understanding of different types of writing. (30 marks)

AO 1 You will need to show accuracy and coherence in your written expression. (15 marks)

Example Question

Either:  Imagine that Stella writes to a close friend revealing her feelings about the decision to have her sister committed to an institution and her reasons for having done so. Write this letter using an appropriate letter form.

You should give careful consideration to your language choices and style which should achieve a sense of Stella’s voice.

Assessment Objectives for the analytical task question

AO 1 You need to show you can choose relevant linguistic and literary concepts and terminology to analyse the text.

AO 2 You need to show in detail that you understand and can analyse the ways in which form (e.g. the play), structure (the organisation of events for effect), and language (used in dialogue and stage directions) are used to create effects / impact.

Or:  Explore how Williams has portrayed contrasting women in the play.