TMJC 8881 GP Paper 2 Skills Guide 2023

1 TMJC General Paper 8881 Paper 2 Skills Guide Contents Part 1: Grounding Critical Reading (Mentor Text: 8881 Specimen Paper) Introduction to Critical Reading and Close Reading .......................................................................................... 2 Summary Question: Paraphrasing Big Ideas APT-ly ...................................................................................... 10 Application Question: Evaluation Strategies and Structure of the AQ Response ........................................... 17 New Item Type Question: Connecting Ideas across Passages………………………………............................25 Part 2: Strengthening Short-Answer Questions (SAQs): Approaches and Practices Section A: Paraphrasing Skills ........................................................................................................................ 36 1) Direct Paraphrasing Questions ............................................................................................................... 36 2) Comparison Questions ............................................................................................................................ 38 Comparative: Similarities Comparative: Differences Section B: Inferential / Interpretive Skills ......................................................................................................... 40 3) Use of Vocabulary ................................................................................................................................... 40 ‘Explain the Word’ Questions (Including Qualifiers and Intensifiers) ‘Explain the Phrase / Expression’ Questions 4) Use of Linguistic Devices ........................................................................................................................ 42 (A) Use of Punctuation / Italics / Repetition ........................................................................................ 42 (B) Use of Illustrations ........................................................................................................................ 44 (C) Use of Figurative Language (Metaphor, Analogy, Paradox, Irony) .............................................. 46 5) Use of Stylistic Devices / Organisational Patterns in the Introduction and Conclusion………… ………..48 6) Author’s Attitude, Use of Language and Personal Pronouns……………………………………………50-52 Monitoring your Time in the Exam With only 90 minutes to complete the paper, managing one’s time is extremely important in the GP Exam. The recommended plan to manage your time effectively for the Comprehension Paper is: • Reading the passages – 10 minutes • Short-Answer and New Item Type Questions – 25 minutes • Summary Question – 25 minutes • Application Question – 25 minutes • Check – 5 minutes

2 Part 1: Grounding Critical Reading What is Critical Reading? Critical reading takes place when readers analyse the underlying meaning of a text, offer interpre