Some students reach the age of 16 but still find it hard to undertake a comprehension activity. They might try to work through some past papers with comprehension tests in them, but then don’t transfer the activity of doing those papers into knowledge that can be used when they have to undertake an exam.
One particular problem that we see is that students focus just on the passage – which appears to them to be the natural thing to do. What they don’t focus on is the correct way of answering the question in front of them.
The solution presented in this volume is straightforward focussing on understanding the main concerns of the text, analysing the techniques the writer uses, and evaluating the effectiveness of the writing.
Two passages are presented at the start, and all the questions within the volume are based around these. In this way students can work through the question types without having to read lots of different passages or work through a number of past papers.
In short, they become familiar with the passage and therefore are able to focus on what the examiners require.
Throughout the book there are explanations of how to answer each question type, followed by sample questions and answers, practice questions and an answer booklet with worked examples.
The volume deals with such topics as word choice, imagery, tone and structure. There are also sections exploring (always in relation to the two texts which are provided at the start of the volume) different types of language. Here the book deals with such issues as figurative language, formal language and informal language.
It also looks at the effectiveness of the ideas, the effectiveness of the conclusion and a comparison of the two passages provided.
Higher Close Reading Examples and Activities is available in copiable form (as a printed volume or on CD) so that it can be distributed to all interested members of staff.
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