Paper 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Paper 1 | SE-1

Planning

• Analysis of visual text
• Analysis of literary text
• Annotation tips
• Making annotations
• Formulating thesis statements
• Analysis of sample papers 

Visual text analysis

Copy and fill in the table on page 261 in your textbook for text 5.1

Literary text analysis

Read: An open apology to all of my weight loss clients.

Annotations

• different coloured highlighters
• who, what, when, where, why and how
• MAPS | Meaning = Audience + Purpose + Style
• Underline/ circle words that stand out
• Draw lines to make links
• "this means that" notes 

Time for action!

• Discuss the kinds of strategies used for the annotations in text 5.1
• Use appropiate strategies to make your own annotations for text 5.2

Upload a picture of your anotations ;)

Formulating a thesis statement

A thesis statement for a Paper 1 Analysis should: 

1. Refer to the guiding question
2. Articulate the text's main message
3. Identify the main stylistic features that construct this message

Indicate the stylistic features mentioned in the thesis statement of text 5.1

What is text's 5.1 main message?

Write a thesis statement that would help you write your analysis of text 5.2

Do's and Don'ts of Paper 1

Come up with your own list of Do's and Dont's for paper 1. 

The BIG 5

1. Audience/ Structure: 
   - Target audience, context, text type (evidence)
2.  Theme/ content
   - Content vs what can you read between the lines?
   - Author's position
3. Tone/ mood
   - Deeper meaning
   

4. Stylistic Devices
- POV
- Techniques

- How are language, structure, tone, technique, and style, used to construct meaning?

5. Structure
- Conventions

- How are the texts organised? 

PEE

Point | Evidence | Explanation

1. Read the texts: read the text twice, make annotations, use one of the strategies you learned to organize your annotations in a logical way.

2. Create a solid thesis statement: based on the GQ, be specific, not vauge.

3. Use evidence to support your argument: Choose relevant quotations and examples that directly support your argument

4. Make a plan: make a detailed paragraph plan.

Questions?

Paper 1

• Write your Paper 1 analysis, choose one of the texts on the handout. 
• Read the text twice.
• Make a plan for your writing.
• Identify stylistic devices that help the author bring his/her message across. 
• Hand in at the end of this lesson!!! 

Paper 1 Criteria