Compare Practice questions Helpful sentence

Transcript:Compare Practice questions Helpful sentence:
Compare Practice questions Helpful sentence starters and tips: Dive in with your question stem eg. Text A presents the …. as…. in the quote “…..” This implies that…. However, a different approach is taken in Text B when … Find a link (perhaps weather, feelings, reactions) and explore how they differ Drawing a very brief grid can help you to plan your response Key points to remember: Language of question could be: ‘Compare and contrast’ or simply ‘compare’ – either way you need to speak about the similarities and differences between texts. Make it clear which text you are talking about – Text A/ Text B; Highlight what is asked for in question – question will have a focus; Make sure you have points from both texts; Systematically work through – point (adjective) /evidence (quote); You will need to use comparison connectives throughout; Consider title/ tone/ language choices/ images/ presentational devices and structure across the texts and respond to these ideas in your answer. Time and marks: * 10 marks = 15 minutes reading and answering the question; *8-10 points = 10 mark question 2 Q: Compare what the writers of Text D and Text E say about the effects of Fairtrade on the farmers and workers who work for Fairtrade groups. You must make it clear from which text you get your information. [10 marks] Text D is taken from The Guardian newspaper The story of a coffee farmer Gerardo Arlas Camacho is a coffee farmer in Costa Rica. He is a board member on his village co-operative, which is a member of the Fairtrade consortium COOCAFE. He is married with three children. In the 1980s, the price of coffee was so low that it didn’t cover the cost of production. Many farmers abandoned their land and some even left the country to find work. In the mid-90s, I went tot America to make money and support my family. After eight years, I had earned enough to buy the family farm so that my parents could retire. But coffee prices were still so low that I was forced to return to America for another two years. Then the coffee business was unstable. We did not have a local school, good roads or bridges. Now that we are Fairtrade-certified, prices are stable and we receive a guaranteed amount for our coffee. We spent the money on education, environmental protection, roads