EL2 Language and effects personal learning checklist
AQA GCSE English Language 8700 · Paper 1 & 2
Short checks support knowledge; demonstrate extended reading, writing and spoken communication with actual work and teacher feedback.
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Words and viewpoint | |||
| Distinguish denotation from contextual connotation | |||
| Analyse precise verbs and a semantic field | |||
| Support an interpretation of tone and viewpoint | |||
| Explain how modality changes a claim | |||
| Imagery and rhetoric | |||
| Explain the comparison created by a simile or metaphor | |||
| Analyse personification and extended imagery | |||
| Distinguish exaggeration, contradiction and irony | |||
| Explain rhetorical choices in a persuasive passage | |||
| GCSE language analysis | |||
| Develop contextual analysis of language rather than simply naming features. | |||
| Explain how imagery and recurring choices work together. | |||
| Analyse agency and tone with appropriate qualification. | |||
Next revision priority: __________________________________________________