Ten pages of linguistic and literary terminology, together with brief definitions.
Saturday
How to approach exam Section A - Unprepared Prose
A three-page handout, introducing the first question in the A2 exam.
Friday
Wider Reading for All My Sons and A Doll's House
A one-page list of books available in the college library.
How to create character: an exercise
"What drives your story along are the characters, and their reactions to situations, events and each other..."
Nouns and noun phrases
This is a booklet made by Lang Lit teacher Will; it was originally intended for classwork, but it works just as well for independent study, especially if you would like to reinforce or revise things you have already covered in class.
Conversational features in drama
A set of questions to help you think about how dramatists use conversational features.
All My Sons: contemporary films
Which films might Arthur Miller's audience have seen, before the first production of All My Sons?
A Doll's House links
Links to videos and other online resources to support your reading of the play.
Sentence moods: questions, statements, commands
A detailed sheet explaining three different sentence moods, with guidance on how to incorporate them into your textual analysis.
AS resit: dates, letter, application form
Friday 7 October is the final deadline for A2 students to apply to resit their AS Lang Lit exam.
Sentence elements, clauses, SVOCA
This is a booklet made by teachers in our department. It was originally intended for classwork on an earlier A2 Lang Lit course, but it works just as well for independent study, especially if you would like to reinforce or revise things you have already covered in class.
Literary background to All My Sons and A Doll's House
Brief notes summarising the key aspects of literary context of both plays, intended for revision.
Writing accurately: a traditional approach
Links to two pages on the University of Westminster website, explaining the seven basic parts of speech (also known as word classes) and commonly made errors in puncuation and grammar.
Thursday
Verbs and agents: active, passive, nominalisation
A two-page handout, explaining the distinctions between the active and passive voices.
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