RUAE

Question 1

In Your Own Words

Answer 1

• Don’t quote from the passage.
• Bullet point if possible.

Question 2

Word Choice

Answer 2

• Quote the word.
• State connotations (what does the word make you think of)
• Explain it’s effect in referance to what th question is asking.

Question 3

Imagery

Answer 3

• Quote the image
• Say what is being compared to what
• Comment on the comaprison’s effectiveness.
• “Just as ….. so it is in the passage that ….. This is effective because ……… .”

Question 4

Sentance Structure

Answer 4

• Identify the feature of sentance structure used.
• Comment on it’s effect.

Question 5

Tone

Answer 5

• Identify the tone.
• Quote the words or phrase which helped you work this out.
• Comment on how it helped you work out the tone.

Question 6

Linking

Answer 6

• Quote back to part of the sentance which links back.
• Say what it links back to.
• Quote the part that links forward.
• Say what idea it links foward to.

Question 7

Effective Opening / Closing Paragraph

Answer 7

• Pick an aspect of the paragraph.
• Comment on why it’s effective in opening or concluding the passage.
• TIP ; for opening, think about ways in which the writer catches your attention.
• For conclusion, think about how they summarise or tie up what they’ve been talkng about in the passage.

Question 8

Referring to the Passage / Writer’s Attitude.

Answer 8

• Identify the writer’s attitude / opinion.
• Quote the words or phrase which helped you work this out.
• Comment on how it helped you work out the attitude.

Question 9

Summarise Key Points from the Passage.

Answer 9

• Bullet point if possible.
• Scan passage for main ideas covered or points made about the topic.
• Put these in your own words,