A2 computer room lesson 26/4/16

Post-mocknesses,

please use this lesson to address any issues that you know arose from the mocks. Which theories do you need to brush up on, which facts do you need to memorise, what do you need to read more about? Post your targets as comments below and post the results to your blog.

Gender - women's language in the boardroom

Here's a 2011 article from The Guardian presenting some research findings. Don't take them at face value - look at how they are presented. AS - you could memorise some of this for the exam.

Steven Pinker, Michael Rosen and Laura Wright on CLA

A Radio 4 programme well worth listening to for CLA.

AS Lang computer room lesson 26/4/16

Opinionateds,

hers's a chance to apply the 'occupation' theories you have in front of you to a Section B (opinion writing) question.

Read this article up to the line "does she live where people work?"

Write an opinionated article about the use of work language in other contexts.

I super-love this writing style guide!

A witty guide to the pitfalls and safe roads of grammar.

Lang Lit writing radio/TV scripts

Here is a good resource for working on the skills needed for TV/radio scripts in case they come up on the creative task for Paper 1.

Lang Lit - A Satirical Elegy...

Here's a link to Guardian writer Carol Rumens's discussion of the poem.

Here's a more detailed exploration on Encyclopedia.com.

Here are some mind-mapped notes from a student that are useful.