Welcome, Firrhill High School Pupils!

Welcome to my class blog.

Here you will find notes, links to some power-points and useful articles and also a space to send me/each other messages and discuss your work.

Please let me know if you think any changes should be made- I am always open to suggestions!

Higher essay skills revision

For revision of essay skills for the Higher exam including essay planning notes for Donne, DOAS and Gatsby please see here: https://msbellamyenglish.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/revision-of-essay-skills-for-the-higher-exam/

Higher listening assessment: generic questions and assessment criteria

Critical Listening Generic Questions -to cover Benchmarks 2.1 and 2.3

1. Identify one purpose of the talk.  Explain your answer with evidence.

2. Identify 2 possible audiences for this talk.  Explain your choices with evidence.

3. Explain how effective you find this section as an introduction to the talk, referring closely to the speaker’s use of language.

4. Section from….   To…..

Identify any 2 rhetorical devices in this section and explain their effects.

You will be assessed with the following assessment criteria:

http://msbellamyenglish.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/listening-assessment-criteria/

Good luck!

Ms B.

Catch up work for Tues/Wed

Please read through the notes on the power-point below. Read the 'Royal Birth' article \and complete the David Mitchell task. Then use notes and techniques revised to change the Queen's english society artcle into a more persuasive piece.

Thanks.

http://msbellamyenglish.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/catch-up-work-persuasive/

New Higher course outline

For those absent yesterday, the course outline for Higher this year, can be found here.
http://msbellamyenglish.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/new-higher-course-outline/

Higher- Good luck!

To all of my lovely Higher pupils- a huge good luck in your exam tomorrow!
Please remember that I am contactable all day and evening if you need me- just send an e-mail and I will try to get back to you asap.
Remember to give equal weighting in revision to both essay writing (timed) and close-reading!

Ms B.

Higher update

All critical essay questions from 2002-2012 now up. Please find @

http://msbellamyenglish.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/all-of-the-critrical-essay-questions-from-2002-2012/