· ELLA 1: 1 hour 30 minutes
· You are advised to spend 50 minutes on the production task.
· There are 45 marks for the production task
· Only clean copies of the text can be used in the exam
TIMING
TIME
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ACTIVITY
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10-15
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Plan
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25-30
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Write
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10-15
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Edit
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AUIDENCE AND PURPOSE
Read the question carefully. You will need to consider audience[s], purpose[s] and genre in your answer.
SOME FORMATS
FORMAT
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Diary
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Letter
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Report
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Script
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NARRATIVE VOICE
FEATURE
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Spoken / Written
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Stanley / Mitch - Use of abbreviations, elision and ellipsis, poor grammar structure, restricted lexis, use of Americanisms – Mitch uses a forced register – lexis and syntax
Stella – highly articulate/ calm, rational, plain, down to earth, simple, formal
Blanche – extreme/highly emotive/exaggerated language, rhetorical devises, highly articulate
Doctor / nurse – Professional, middle class, formal, factual, detached
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Register
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Formal / Informal
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Lexis
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God damn, honey lamb, honey – dear, I guess, Sure,
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CONTEXT AND EMBEDDED FEATURES
PLACE NAMES
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· SYMBOLS
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Four Deuces
Bourbon
The Quarter
Elysian Fields
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Cathedral
The French Quarter
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Moth
Dark
Light
The trunk
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bowling shirt
The blue piano
The Polka
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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
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)
