Hi Guys,
Here’s the template discussed in class:
Please copy and paste your essay into the template for submission to SQA and email it to me/give it to me electronically. Even though the essay needs to be in the box, it must still be paragraphed as normal. Also, you must have your SQA candidate number in the footer and page number.
Thank you all!
A cheeky way to remember the different types of tone that can be created in writing through word choice and sentence structure.
Remember, your formula is IDENTIFY the tone (using BITCHES to help you) and then provide your EVIDENCE through a quote and comment.
Hope it helps,
Miss P
Hello all,
Here’s a summary of what we went over today. Only you can truly learn from your mistakes, overcome your barriers, and grow from your experiences. Remember, only you have had your experiences – don’t do them a disservice by not putting your best effort into it. Higher, your essay is due on Friday 4th of December.
Hi guys,
here’s the power-point with the information about how the New Higher did last year to help you consolidate your notes. Next week in Higher English, we’re going to be looking at Reflective writing, Cone-gatherers and, as ever, close reading. At National 5, we will be doing close-reading and Sailmaker. I want all of you to think about what we spoke about today and I’m looking to see you all turn up to school on Monday with renewed vigour and zealous attitude to your work.
Thinking about our chat, I think it’s important to remember that whilst I’m giving you this advice about your performance in English, it’s important to be applying the same energy and dedication to all your subjects. Higher, you have a lot to prove this year – don’t repeat the same mistakes that may have cropped up last year. Lack of motivation, disorganisation, and apathy is a sure fire-way to fail. If you experienced that disappointment in your stomach when you opened your results last year; then put in the extra effort and commitment that is required so that you don’t feel that feeling again. Similarly, if you did well, remember that these qualifications are the next step up, and if you want to feel that burst of pride and elation when you open your envelope again, then you have to be working solidly to achieve it.
National 5: You need to be reading this and making sure that you all get the good option when you open that fated envelope.
You all can do this, but you, and only you, must have the grit, dedication and passion to succeed. I genuinely do believe in you. Go make yourself, and me, proud!
Miss Purdon 🙂
For ANY essay at National 5 we need to make sure our introduction contains TARTSS.
Here’s a copy of the slide we annotated to help you remember this. This is the structure of every critical essay introduction you should follow. This is also applicable to Higher English too.
Apologies N5 and Higher for my absence today; I had to deal with a potential zombie invasion. That sounds like complete rubbish — but it’s true.
I know some of you saw me around the school so I just wanted to post and update you. The S1’s were working with their registration teachers (I’m representin’ 1B) and each other to develop their problem solving skills and teamworking abilities. I was helping them to create a suit to protect against the scary mingling zombies who infect by spitting, vomiting or biting you. Who knew?
Here’s some pictures for your perusal:
Hope your lesson was ok! Catch up with you all tomorrow.
Miss Purdon
After today’s lesson where you worked hard – and all got to Merit-Land – you learned about a phrase that I didn’t hear about until university. I think that you should be stretching yourselves as much as possible and I think National 5 English is a fantastic opportunity for you to spread your wings.
Exploring and analysing your own language can sometimes be a bit like learning a new language entirely; it feels difficult and clunky but eventually, the more you practise, it just clicks. So here’s a wee refresher on the term we learned about today:
In medias res: Taken from Latin and it literally means ‘into the middle of things’. We know that our story opens in medias res because Marian is sitting her second test and a lot depends on her passing the test.
It’s not just limited to books. Have a think about other examples: computer games have it too – Final Fantasy X is a great example! Can you think of any?
In medias res is used all around you and I suppose my point is that I want you to be ambitious and not be frightened of it. Don’t think that because it’s in Latin that you can’t learn it – I bet you never thought you could understand photosynthesis or Pythagoras (Greek by the way!) when you first heard those words, but you did!
Great effort today,
Miss Purdon
National 5,
As promised, here are the notes that we made today when we summarised the story. Please update your notes by writing up the attached file. This will help you get the story into your head!
Miss Purdon
Hello Nat 5!
You have been working hard to get your folio drafts in and I am pleased that 99% of the class have managed to get their first drafts in before the deadline. Well done. You are aware that this is an intensive course which is deadline driven, and I appreciate your hard work. (Because of this, enjoy the photo of a cute hedgehog!)
In your prelim and exam, you have to write one essay in exam conditions (no notes &c.) and you don’t know what question will be there. You need to be comfortable enough with your texts so that you can answer on any question that’s there. Sometimes though, as there are only two questions under each heading, there may not be a question which is suitable for the text you have studied. This is why you will be studying a few things so that in the exam you have options. YOU ONLY HAVE TO ANSWER ONE CRITICAL ESSAY IN THE EXAM. YOU WILL HAVE ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO DO SO.
We will be working on Angelica Gibbs’ short story ‘The Test’ for the next few weeks which you can use as an essay option for your prelim/exam. You will look to answer a question under the heading of PROSE in the exam for The Test. Later in the term, we will be analysing Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. This will also be an option for a critical essay and you will find the questions under the heading FILM AND TELEVISION DRAMA.
I will be setting aside one period a week to work on ‘Sailmaker’ which is to be your Scottish text option. This involves similar skills to close reading so working on that text will hone those skills too and we will have close reading practice throughout the year.
Remember, there are 4 assessments to tackle before the exam too, but if you work as hard as you have been doing, I have every faith in you passing this course, and passing it well.
Any questions, just ask!
Miss Purdon
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