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Skills and Structure

This document provides formatting guidelines for two types of papers: 1. Paper 1 outlines the format for writing promos, including an intro, supporting views, opposing views, rebuttals, and conclusion. 2. Paper 2 describes the format for application questions, including stating a stand, quoting and responding to the text, providing a Singapore context example, and comparing two ideas. It also gives examples of analyzing literary devices like irony, paradox, and punctuation.

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Skills and Structure

This document provides formatting guidelines for two types of papers: 1. Paper 1 outlines the format for writing promos, including an intro, supporting views, opposing views, rebuttals, and conclusion. 2. Paper 2 describes the format for application questions, including stating a stand, quoting and responding to the text, providing a Singapore context example, and comparing two ideas. It also gives examples of analyzing literary devices like irony, paradox, and punctuation.

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Paper 1

Format for promos


1. Intro
2. SV1
3. SV2
4. OV1
5. Rebuttal 1
6. OV2
7. Rebuttal2
8. Conclusion

Intro:

● Lead-in

● Definition

● OV

● Stand

● SV-mapping

SV:

● Point

● Explanation of point

● Example

● Explanation of example

● Link

OV:

● Point

● Explanation of point (They believe…)


● Example

● Explanation of example

● Link

Rebuttal:

● They are wrong because…

● I am right because…

● Explanation

● Example

● Explanation of example

● Link

Conclusion:

● Resummarise points and rebuttals

● Give insights and/or conclusion about issue

Paper 2

Application question format

(1m) Stand: I largely agree/disagree with “Author” regarding “Issue A”.

(3m) R1 Quote: In paragraph (), the author says “....”

Explanation: He/she means that ….. (paraphrase)

Ev: I agree/disagree with the quote.

Ex: Because… (Give 1-2 reasons why/how)

R2 Singaporean context example:

Ex: This shows that ….


Link: Therefore, the author is right about “Issue A”.

(x2)

Literal-Inferencial

Explain the author’s use of the word(s) ‘very’ in line 59.

1. Rephrase key words in the phrase.

2. Give the contextual & inferential meaning.

Similes and Metaphors

What does the figurative expression ‘ethical coma’ (line 51) suggest about the

situation of modern people?

1. Identify the image and the subject.

2. Note & match the characteristics of the image and the subject.

3. Rephrase the answer. First state the literal meaning, then provide the figurative

meaning.

○ just as… so does…

○ similarly…

Comparison

Identify three contrasts between the characteristics and contributions of Bruce Lee

and the media’s response to his

demise in paragraph 7, and those of Jack Lalanne in paragraph 8.

1. Identify pairs. They must be talking about the same idea.

2. Compare similarities/differences.
Irony

In paragraph 5, what is ironic about the belief that the home is a haven?

1. State what is expected

2. Show what the reality is

3. Using the connectors ‘yet’, ‘instead of’, ‘but’ and ‘however’ to show contrast

Paradox

Explain the paradox in the statement ‘isolation is felt most profoundly among a

crowd’ (line 5).

1. State what appears to be contradictory

2. State what the truth is

Punctuation

Inverted Commas

What is the literal meaning of the word in inverted commas, and what is the author’s

intended meaning? Include both elements in your answer:

● The author does not actually mean that (state literal meaning); instead, the

author means that (state the author’s intended meaning)

Note: The second part of the answer may not be relevant if it wasn’t mentioned or

implied in the passage


Brackets

It is to provide additional information on [main argument].

Ellipses

2004 Q2: What does the author intend for you to understand by the three dots (…)

at the end of the first paragraph?

The author is pointing out the idea that the cycle will be repeated/suggests

repetition.

2007 Q2: ‘pandemics spread by superbugs…’ (line 5) Which phrase earlier in this

first sentence explains the three dots at its conclusion? [1]

The phrase is, “seemingly endless catalogue” (line 1).

(Explanation: The list of examples of apocalyptic scenarios could be indefinitely

extended)

Author’s Intention

What is the author’s intention/purpose…?

● The author is emphasising/highlighting…

● The author is criticising/mocking....

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