National 5 & Higher English: Scottish Short Texts
No. of pages 176
Published: 2014
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This book provides valuable advice on writing about the most popular Scottish poems and short stories from the lists of set texts published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority for National 5 and Higher English.
- Guidance on how Critical Reading questions are marked
- Textual 'explosions' which help students break down texts and identify writing techniques
- Graded, worked examples of student essays
This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 176 pages in this book. This is a study guide book. This book was published 2014 by Hodder Education .
Willie McGuire is Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. Carolyn Cunningham teaches English at St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Edinburgh, and is a highly experienced teacher and examiner, as well as co-author of National 5 and Higher English: Scottish Short Texts
This book has the following chapters:
- Part 1: National 5
- Introduction: What do I need to know about National 5?
- Chapter 1: Anne Donovan
- Anne Donovan: A Chitterin' Bite
- Anne Donovan: All That Glisters
- Anne Donovan: Away in a Manger
- Anne Donovan: Dear Santa
- Anne Donovan: Virtual Pals
- Anne Donovan: Zimmerobics
- Chapter 2: Edwin Morgan
- Edwin Morgan: In the Snackbar
- Edwin Morgan: Good Friday
- Edwin Morgan: Trio
- Edwin Morgan: Winter
- Edwin Morgan: Slate
- Edwin Morgan: Hyena
- Part 2: National 5 and Higher
- Introduction: What do I need to know about Higher?
- Chapter 3: Iain Crichton Smith
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Crater
- Iain Crichton Smith: In Church
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Telegram
- Iain Crichton Smith: Mother and Son
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Painter
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Red Door
- Chapter 4: Norman MacCaig
- Norman MacCaig: Assisi
- Norman MacCaig: Basking Shark
- Norman MacCaig: Visiting Hour
- Norman MacCaig: Aunt Julia
- Norman MacCaig: Sounds of the Day
- Norman MacCaig: Memorial
- Chapter 5: Expert commentaries
- National 5: Expert commentaries
- Anne Donovan: Dear Santa
- Edwin Morgan: Trio
- Norman MacCaig: Visiting Hour
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Painter
- Higher: Expert commentaries
- Norman MacCaig: Assisi
- Iain Crichton Smith: The Red Door