How to study for your English Unfamiliar texts exam
Apply the process below to each of the THREE texts: poetry, prose & non-fiction.
1. Buy some highlighters!
2. All the clues are in the text. Look really carefully at the title, and at the description of the what the text is about at the top of each text.
3. Read the entire text before you look at the questions.
4. Now look at the exam questions. Put your finger under each word to be sure that you know exactly what you are being asked.
5. Now you know what the examiner is interested in, read the text again. Think about what you learn from the text that helps you answer the exam questions.
6. Now you can answer the technique question, and give an example.
7. The big question is next. Look very carefully at what it is asking you to do. Take time to plan your answer. Find 3-6 examples to support your answer. Write three paragraphs (or more). There will usually be three guiding questions, and you can write one paragraph on each guiding question.
8. Key words or phrases that will help: shows, helps us to understand, emphasises
9. If you can show how several techniques are used together to develop an idea (in response to the question), then you can achieve with merit.
10. Think about the deeper meaning of the text. What do we learn from it? If you can show a perceptive (deep & thoughtful) understanding of the text, and link it to the wider world or to other texts, that you can achieve with excellence.
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