Free SACE Year 11 Essential English Flashcard Review
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How do skimming and scanning differ?
Skimming establishes overall meaning; scanning locates a specific detail.
Why read closely after scanning?
A located detail may have a condition or exception nearby.
What makes an inference defensible?
Specific evidence and a reasonable link to the unstated meaning.
How do you analyse a language feature?
Identify it, quote briefly and explain its contribution to meaning in context.
What can an imperative do in instructions?
State an action clearly for the reader to carry out.
What should you check on a graph?
Labels, units, scale, sample, time period and source.
What is a stereotype?
A generalisation that reduces members of a group to a shared trait or role.
Name two aural cues.
Pace and pauses; tone, volume and background sound also guide interpretation.
What should happen to an unsupported prediction?
Revise it when later evidence points elsewhere.
How does a critical response differ from a summary?
It evaluates messages and evidence rather than only condensing them.
Why identify the particular cultural speaker?
One person’s perspective does not represent every member of a community.
What makes an extended response coherent?
A central interpretation, organised paragraphs, linked evidence and controlled sentences.
How does purpose differ from topic?
Topic is the subject; purpose is the intended effect on the audience.
What belongs in context?
Time, place, relationships and circumstances of production.
What makes an instruction functional?
Specific actions in an order the reader can follow.
What does analytical writing do?
Explains relationships using evidence and reasoning.
What does interpretive writing do?
Offers a supported reading of a text or experience.
Why use captions?
They provide access to spoken information through written language.
What should alternative text convey?
The relevant meaning of an informative image.
How can a speaker clarify conditions?
Separate the main rule from the exception and pause between them.