PETER

• POINT: You make clear and interesting points, which link to your other paragraphs. You have a clear train of thought running through your whole answer.
• EVIDENCE: You chose the most appropriate evidence. Your evidence picks up on subtle meanings. You chose the best bits. You may use multiple pieces of evidence throughout a paragraph
• Technique: You identify subtle uses of language features. You pick up on multiple and subtle effects that these language features create. You comment on how these features effect the overall reading of the quotation.
• TECHNIQUE: You show an understanding of literary devices such as metaphor or alliteration. You can explain what they are doing and why they are effective. You can also talk about their impact on the reader's experience of the text.
• Explain: Your explanation is becoming more precise. You use adverbs to explain what the quotation suggests. You use single word analysis. You explore more than one effect on the reader. You look at various interpretations of the text.
• Words instead of “shows” Suggests, demonstrates, highlights, emphasises, implies, indicates, presents, portrays, proves, reveals, exposes, describes, argues, tells, informs, remarks.
• To compare: Equally, Similarly, Likewise, In the same way
• To add information: Furthermore, Moreover, Additionally, Besides, As well as, Also, Too, Not only...but also
• To contrast: On the other hand, However, Nevertheless, Although, Despite this, Whereas, Unlike, Contrastingly
• To sequence: Firstly, Secondly, Finally, Next, Then, Afterwards
• To summarise: To sum up, In summary, Briefly, Basically, Essentially, Fundamentally, Generally, Overall, Mainly, Primarily, Principally, Ultimately
• To contrast or argue : Alternatively, Whereas, On the other hand, But, Otherwise
• happy: contented, cheery, jocular, buoyant, glad, ecstatic.
• sad: regretful, miserable, downcast, gloomy, glum, wretched, sombre, mournful.
• angry: irate, indignant, furious, incandescent, hostile.
• disappointed: disillusioned, letdown, crestfallen, dejected, discouraged, frustrated.
• surprised: astonished, amazed, bewildered, flabbergasted, stunned.
• confused: perplexed, puzzled, baffled, mystified, nonplussed, at sea.
• Calm, idyllic, peaceful, tempestuous, ambiguous, nuanced, frenzied, idolise, vernacular, informal, colloquial, unorthodox, fractious.