Year 9 Revision Topics

Topic: Unseen Poetry Analysis

• What happens in the poem?

• What is the poem about thematically?

• What is the author's point of view?

• What is the tone in the poem?

• Selection of evidence to support the point of view.

• Language techniques found in the evidence.

• Connotations of words and phrases in the evidence.

• Styles and eras of poetry.

• Essay writing skills - familiarity with What? How? Why? analytical paragraphs and essay structure.

Topic: English Language Paper 2, Question 5 (persuasive writing)

Concepts:

• Persuasive techniques

• Structural techniques

• Sophisticated vocabulary

• Spelling, punctuation and grammar

• Effective use of sentencing

• Effective paragraphing