Close Reading for Higher English offers guidance in one of the most important areas of Higher English. Close Reading contributes to 50% of marks in the final examination, yet some students believe that it is a skill that can not be practised! This book, written by two experienced teachers and examiners, shows that such practice offers the best chance of success and demonstrates that close reading for Higher English is a skill that can be acquired and improved. It introduces the basic terms and concepts that lie behind success (with guidance on interpretation of questions and targeting answers); then offers a section on examples of Comparative Evaluation (the 'Questions on both Passages'), an area that is often a source of difficulty for many candidates; followed by six practice papers for exam preparation. A separate, photocopiable, book of suggested answers is available for teacher reference, offering extremely detailed marking instructions that highlight where students can gain - or lose - the extra marks that influence grade awards.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Sem .

There are 168 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Hodder Education .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction Part One Concepts Introduction Concept One Word Choice Concept Two Sentence Structure Concept Three Information and Evidence Concept Four Structure of an Argument Concept Five Imagery Concept Six Tone Concept Seven Exaggeration Answers to Questions Part Two Comparative Evaluation Examples Introduction Set One Competitive Sport Set Two Serving on a Jury Set Three 'Public Grief' Set Four The Importance of Reading Set Five Terrible Teenagers? Part Three Close Reading Practice Papers Introduction Paper One Teen Magazines Paper Two Fight to Save our Food Paper Three The Generation Gap Paper Four Watch Your Words Paper Five Christmas Paper Six Mountains of the Mind