ACS Indep English Paper 2 notes

Paper 2 Revision Notes for Syllabus 1184 + 1128 19October2022 Section A Texts 1 and 2 Strategies 1. Underline the source for each text. Together with the text, it will help you decided if the readers and writers are of the same status. 2. Read and internalise the two texts two times. 3. Ask yourself the following questions: (i) Who is the intended audience? (ii) What is the purpose of these two texts? Previous GCE O Level Questions and Answering Techniques and Reminders 1. Effective Title for Image Question 1184 Specimen Paper – Look at Text 1. Tick (√) the most effective title for the image in this advertisement. Answering Techniques and Reminders • Need to have a wider and more complete understanding of the overall purpose of the image in connection to the text. 2. Language Question 1184 Specimen Paper – The advertisement states that ‘We still have a chance to make a big difference’. What does the word ‘still’ suggest? 2018 – Refer to the section headed Our promise to you. What does the phrase ‘above all’ indicate about the company’s promise? Answering Techniques and Reminders • Must have a good understanding of vocabulary and usage. • For the 1184 Specimen Paper above, essentially show understanding of the word ‘still’ without repeating it in the answer. So the answer should be something like, ‘It is not (yet) too late to do something to change things / make the world better.’ 3. Quotation Question 1184 Specimen Paper – Identify the phrase in Text 2 which reflects the aim in Text 1 of achieving ‘a big difference’. 2022 – Look at the section under the heading ‘Rationale for the changes’. Identify two phrases used to make the changes sound more appealing to residents/ 2021 – Look at the paragraph with the heading Singapore Art Week. Which phrase suggests the event offers the possibility of personal development? 2020 – Look at the box Participant feedback. Which phrase in Li Ping’s comment would encourage students to apply to Hope Farm? 2019 – Look at the heading CINECLUB and the phrase below it. Which two separate words support the website’s claim to keep its members up-to-date? 2016 – Write down two phrases, of four words each, from the website which might appeal to people who like to have the latest information. 2015 – Refer to the paragraph headed Volunteer Overseas with Projects Abroad. Identify the two phrases of not more than six words each which suggest that ‘Projects Abroad’ can look after its volunteers successfully. Answering Techniques and Reminders • Use quotation marks. • Follow the instructions clearly if the question specifies the number of words. Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Department of English Language and Literature

4. MCQ Question 1184 Specimen Paper – Look at Texts 1 and 2 and statements (a) and (b) below. Decide whether the statements refer to Text 1, Text 2, both texts, or neither text. Circle the answer you have chosen for each statement. (a) Readers are asked to join the writer in taking action. Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither (b) The tone suggests the writer and reader are of the same status. (c) Text 1 / Text 2 / Both / Neither Answering Techniques and Reminders • Not so easy and need to think carefully, especially for the tone/status question. For this, assume that you (the reader) are a normal member of the public. So if Text 1 is written by an organisation / company / association, etc, the status is different already. If Text 2 is taken from the social media account of someone who is also a regular member of the public, then your status and his/hers, is the same. 5. Intended Effects Question 2017 – The webpage begins with the heading Calling Youth With A Vision! What effect is the phrase With A Vision intended to have on young readers? 2016 – The webpage begins with the words ‘The world is yours’. What effect is this intended to have on the reader? Specimen Paper – The webpage begins the question Do you have a passion for science? What effect is this intended to have on the reader? Answering Techniques and Reminders • Start with a verb. • For example, ‘To inform / remind / tell / persuade / convince / highlight / advertise / sell / promote / recommend / suggest / motivate …’. • Then analyse the quote. • Avoid using the original words when explaining the quote. • This should be linked to the purpose of the visual text. 6. Photograph Question (Cambridge says there will be at least one question on the photograph / illustration) 2022 – Look at Photographs 2 and 3 on the webpage. With reference to the last paragraph, which intervention mentioned does each photograph show? Complete the table. 2021 – Look at the paragraph with the heading ART AFTER DARK: A Night to Remember and the photograph. What feature of the Art Week does the photograph show? 2020 – Look at the first photograph at the top of the webpage. With reference to the information under the sub-heading Choose from, which skill does the photograph illustrate? 2019 – Refer to the section headed Membership Benefits and look at the photographs of people. Which two benefits of membership do the photographs show? 2018 – Look at the two photographs of people kakaying. What feature of each course described in the section headed Our Courses do the photographs show? 2017 – Look at the photograph at the bottom of the webpage. With reference to the section Who joins YSEALI?, what idea does the photograph convey about why people join YSEALI? 2016 – In what way does the main picture aim to attract visitors to the museum? 2015 – Look at the photograph under the heading Teaching. What impression of teaching do you think the photograph aims to present? 2014 – What idea is the photograph trying to establish? 2013 – In which two ways does the illustration below the heading Earth Hour highlight the writer’s message in the first paragraph of the webpage? Specimen Paper – Look at the photograph on the right at the top of the webpage. With reference to the webpage, how does the photograph illustrate any one of the characteristic a volunteer should have?

Answering Techniques and Reminders • Some types of photograph questions will require candidates to describe the photograph / illustration very briefly and then link this description to the writer’s message / purpose of the visual text. • Other types of photograph questions will require candidates to think of impressions / ideas / characteristics. • This should be linked to the purpose of the visual text. 7. Give Reasons Why This Will Appeal to Potential / Ways The Organisers Are Trying to Attract Questions 2021 – Look back at the whole webpage. Give two ways in which the organisers are trying to attract as many people as possible to the festival. Specimen Paper – Refer to the sub-heading We offer you a chance to and the information presented under it. Give two reasons why the information presented will appeal to potential volunteers. Answering Techniques and Reminders • Candidates need to consider the purpose of the visual text. • Candidates need to consider the target audience of the visual text. • Give broad answers. 8. Literal Question 2020 – Students must complete an application form. What two other things do they need to provide? 2019 – Look at the heading Volunteer Scheme. How much time are volunteers required to spend at the club? 2018 – Refer to the box headed What you need to know. Give two items which you must bring when you come kayaking. 2017 – From the section What is YSEALI?, state the two main aims of the organisation. 2016 – How does the webpage suggest the current popularity of the Science Museum? 2014 – Why was Jane Goodall’s discovery that chimpanzees use tools so important? Answering Techniques and Reminders • These are generally easier to tackle. • You should be able to find the answer in the visual text and lift the answers. 9 Inferential Question 2014 – What does the name of the youth programme, ‘Roots and Shoots’, suggest about young pe