Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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: TIP
Get Into the habit of regutartY
a
feelings towards the elePhant
link this with any other way in which the elephant is described later
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in the passage'
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text is an
Highlighting, listing or annotating key words and phrases in
a
TIP
You can use conjunctions or
Which of these two introductions:
adverbials such as However,
os ... develops, etc. to signal F suggests the shooting an Elephant passage develops
and becomes more and
your use of contrasting or more powerful in terms of the feerings experienced by
the writer?
additionaI ideas. They can
atso guide how you divide
x suggests there is a marked contrast between the writer/oficer's
feelings at
your commentary. For the start and at the end?
example, in Introduction
A, however could signal
the second part ofthe 5ummary
commentary.
Remember these key points from this section:
x Highlight or list key words or phrases with a view to the mood, perspective,
tone and changing effects across the text.
r Use the point/quotation/comment approach but in a way that allows for fluent
expression.
a Always comment on the effect of particular words or phrases.
s Use a range of expressions (such as suggest, apPears /o) or modal forms (might,
could, etc.) to make what you say suggestive rather than definitive.
Des*niptlve writing
In this section, you will:
a consider what descriptive writing is
x read a range of passages which contain descriptive writing
m explore a range of features which are typical of much descriptive writing.