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Synoptic Connections
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AqaA LevelEnglish Language And LiteratureNon Exam Assessment Making Connections
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Synoptic Connections requirements10 objectives
- Avoid choosing texts prescribed for the examined units as the main nea text
- Base connections on a chosen theme where appropriate
- Base connections on shared linguistic strategies and features where appropriate
- Establish clear aims for the investigation
- Explain why selected non literary material forms a good source of data
- Initiate an independent enquiry into literary and non literary material
- Justify the selection of literary and non literary material
- Make active connections between a literary text and non literary material
- Sustain a focused investigation across a 2 500 to 3 000 word study
- Use secondary reading to inform the investigation
Key terms
DictionForeshadowingNarrative VoiceSymbolismNarrative StructureNarrative voiceThemeRegisterDiscourseContextPersonaTone
Exam tips
- Plan your responses carefully.: Spend a few minutes outlining your main points before writing.
- Integrate Evidence: Use specific quotations and examples from the text to support your analysis.
Common mistakes
- Misinterpreting the narrator's reliability: Consider the narrator's perspective and potential biases to assess reliability.
- Ignoring Context: Always relate themes and character choices to the context in which the text was written.
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