sec 4 eng presentation (notes from compre course)

“Unravelling the Mysteries of the Written Word”Done By: Hao Ming (S4-08)

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Contents

Types of Comprehension Qns

Techniques

Analysing Visual Texts

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Inferential Qn

Eg. What does Paragraph 3 suggests about ...?

★ Look for clues and make deductions

★ Read between the lines

★ Qns with answers not directly from passage

★ Same expression has different meanings

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Proof of Evidence Qn

Eg. “Andy is strong”. Give evidence to support your answer.

★ Deduction given, evidence needed

★ Evidence: Phrases or words

Ann: I think Man’s own carelessness is a source of great danger in cave exploration. Identify any 2 examples from Paragraph 3 that Ann can give to support her view.

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Language Use for Impact QnEg. What is unusual about [a word/expression] used by the author? OR What is effective about [a word/expression used by the author]?

★ Need to look into nuances of meaning of words

★ Nuances: Associated Words

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Literal vs Figurative

Head in the clouds

Barking up the wrong tree

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Literal vs Figurative

Head in the clouds

Barking up the wrong tree

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[Word/Expression]★ Simile - Comparison between 2 things with “like”

★ Metaphor - Comparison, using “A is B”

★ Personification - Attribution of human characteristics to non-human things

★ Pun - 1 word with 2 different meanings OR 2 words that sound similar but have different meanings

★ Paradox - Self-contradictory statement with meaning

★ Oxymoron - Juxtaposition of 2 contradictory terms

★ Hyperbole - Exaggeration; esp. to show irritation

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Irony Qns3 types of Irony Qns:

1. Words used by author clearly opposite of his meaning

2. Use of language with outer and inner meaning

3. Irony of a situation: What actually happens is opposite of what is expected to happen

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Ambiguity

Eg. The boy hit the man with the rock

★ Sentence with 2 or more possible meanings

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Ambiguity

Eg. The boy hit the man with the rock

★ Sentence with 2 or more possible meanings

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Vocab in Context Qn

Eg. Identify word that suggests a violent action: battering

★ Need to look into nuances of meaning of words

★ Words can be positive, neutral or negative

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Factual QnAnswers are facts that come from the given text

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Use your Own WordsFactual Qn that requires answers to be in own words

1. Find the answer in the author’s words

2. Identify the keywords / key ideas to substitute

3. Find suitable substitutes for each

4. Phrase answer in a complete sentence

Explain what the author means by a word/phrase

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Global Qn

Tests understanding or the Narrative text as a whole

1. Flow Chart

2. Cycle

3. Pie or Bar Chart and Others

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Visual Text QnsType of Visual Text (eg. Brochure, Advertisements)

Target Audience (eg. Teenagers, Parents)

Purpose of Text (eg. educate, persuade, convince)

How text’s designer hopes to achieve purpose (eg. present facts, tempt reader with sth, appeal to reader emotions)

How the visuals complement the text (eg. reinforce)

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Sources

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/idiom-examples-of-idioms.html

http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/toonaday/illustration/cartoon-man-carrying-a-heavy-problem-rock-1047577.html

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