Introduction to IGCSE English

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What are the exam skills which will be used for IGCSE English?
AO1: Understanding of, and engagement with, themes, ideas and contexts - 40%

AO2: Analysis of how writers create meanings and effects - 40%

AO3: Express informed, personal responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology, and coherent, accu
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What are some techniques used for IGCSE English?
ADVERB
SYMBOLISM
METAPHOR
SIMILE
JUXTAPOSITION
ADJECTIVE
ALLITERATION
REPETITION
CONNOTATION
IMAGERY
STEREOTYPE
VERB
IMPERATIVE
PERSONAL PRONOUN
PERSONIFICATION
GENRE
IMPERATI
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What type of paragraph format do we use for IGCSE English?
PEACE PARAGRAPH
point
evidence
analyse
context
effect
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POINT?
From the extract / text the reader learns...​
The writer tries to...​
The writer uses language to create the effect that…
The author is trying to convey the message that…
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EVIDENCE?
The evidence that shows this is... ​
The quote that supports my point is... ​
The word/s that show this is… ​
This is revealed when [character] says, ‘_____’​
The text uses the to emphasise…​
The word “ ” is an example of …​
The author has used a to dem
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ANALYSE?
The author creates a sense of…​
The result of the language used by the author is…​
The use of the word/s ________ shows/produces…​
This creates the impression that…​
This quote shows…​
The effect upon the reader is…​
This shows/implies/reveals etc...​
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What are some techniques used for IGCSE English?

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ADVERB
SYMBOLISM
METAPHOR
SIMILE
JUXTAPOSITION
ADJECTIVE
ALLITERATION
REPETITION
CONNOTATION
IMAGERY
STEREOTYPE
VERB
IMPERATIVE
PERSONAL PRONOUN
PERSONIFICATION
GENRE
IMPERATI

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What type of paragraph format do we use for IGCSE English?

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POINT?

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EVIDENCE?

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