5 Ways to Cheat the Describe and Narrate Question Mr Salles
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Is cheating wrong?
1:20 What if there is no picture to describe?
4:00 Don't memorise it word for word, as examiners might spot that as plagiarism
5:00 Real writers don't write 400-500 word descriptions
5:40 Meet the 5 ways to cheat - memorise your own description in advance of the exam
7:19 How to plan a CONTRAST in advance
9:00 How to write what you want - break the vase, regardless of the exam question
10:16 Create a journey of the mind using a character's memory, so you can write about any topic or picture
10:40 How to create a CIRCULAR STRUCTURE
11:16 read the student's GRADE 9 story
16:31 Will cheating make you a better writer?
18:00 Help, AQA don't give us any examples of 500-700 word short stories
18:48 Thank you to viewer Jake Scott
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Why it is a great idea to write, redraft and memorise your own descriptive paragraphs before the exam. (I don't recommend that you just steal mine, but you can certainly adapt them).
Daughter Of Christ That’s brilliant. Well done on your revision!
Mr Salles Teaches English
Why should you adapt them? Is it because there has to be something on your story/descriptions that links a bit with the photo/question you’re given?
hey what paper is this called?
@@idrk1507 basically he means try to turn it into something you could fit into YOUR writing if im writing about winter im not going to throw in some fancy description about the sun. Just sort of twist the words and make it work
I've always struggled with coming up with story plots in general, but in 45 minutes with a prompt it feels impossible. This video is very helpful to me, especially the 'Break the vase' concept and the idea of memorising some description, because both of those take away pressure of following the prompt so closely and of crafting my writing perfectly in such a short timespan.
I'm in Yr.11 right now, and was particularly struggling with paper 2 as well, but I managed to get 35/40 on p2 q5, and an overall grade 7 in my mocks (both papers) with the help of your guides! You've also helped me with my love of writing, as English Language GSCE feels so draining but you show me it's not as difficult as it seems. Your videos have also helped me immensely in English Lit (Grade 9 on my last Macbeth essay homework).
I can't thank you enough Mr. Salles, keep up the good work!
Thank you, I love this kind of post, where you work hard, find that you get much better and start to enjoy the subject. I couldn't ask for more!
Your tips have definitely helped me get Grade 8 in Language last year. Thanks.
Thank you, and thanks for still watching!
Jeez
same
He is the goat🐐🐐
"And now you're not giving me a picture to describe, I'm going to self combust!"
Lmao love this teacher.
sir i recently purchased your revision guide and words cant really explain how amazing i think it is my parents are also over joyed with how great it is
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Thank you, and a big thank you to your parents!
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Thanks Mr Salles, I’ve got my mock tomorrow on language paper 1, i used your cheating video for paper 2 back in the November mocks and got 33/40. Absolute class.
It's a miracle you upload videos like this for free. You're a savior
Thank you so much for your videos they're an incredible help and I managed to get my grade up from 7s to 9s in my English mocks! thank you! :)
Fantastic!
Thank Youu I used the old how to do question 5 you posted for 2019s year 11's and it helped me get an 8 in my mocks so I'm definitely going to use thiss. :D
Brilliant, well done.
And also your guide is amazing..... because a lot of teachers doesn't teaches like that ...:))) So detailed
Glad it was helpful!
This video is so helpful I’ve watched it like 5 times and wrote it all down 5 times and I’ve watched the other vids too
I love this man
Why do I find him so funny😂
Thats what i did last year for the whole of the ghosts question for a christmas carol and i got full marks!
This will help a lot thanks
This video is so helpful. Thank u mr salles, u made go from a 5 to 7 in language
Wow. This is what I've been looking for
Mr Salles, you’re like the saviour of English exams!!! Your advice is helping me a lot as my exams are upcoming in June :,). Thank you so much
15:42 my mother crying for help as she clutches her breast. got me laughing lol
SAME AHAHAH
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This guy is good. Witty and engaging!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much!! Watching this one day before my exam!! Smh
All the best
I went from grade 5 to grade 8 in the mocks thanks !!
I saved to watch this video later. It seems helpfull .(I am doing GCSE this year 😬).
I got 32 in this same question
I memorised the description of my character beforehand and I decided that I would integrate a flashback to whatever the picture was about - in this case his childhood snow day
Frd in the beginning I was like he was homeless and then he had a flashback to Christmas playing in snow then he came back to reality and killed himself
where did you find the descriptions of your character- i too want to memorise b4 my exams
@@darenkaulsay8076 You need to make it yourself,just read through other character descriptions and take the best parts and phrases
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Me too! I'm re doing it as a mock on Monday, hopefully I get a little higher.
Thank you so much
Could you do a video on journalism if you know anything about it please as I really want to become a journalist and your videos have really boosted my English knowledge. 👍
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hi so I would like to thank you bc In my November mocs I was getting grade 2’s and we just done my feburary mocs & I got a grade 6 in my English literature haven’t got language back but aiming for 9’s in gcse so thank you so much and keep the great content up you are really effective and helpful!! and I’ve been recommending you to everyone thank you to much
That is awesome! Thank you.
Omg I need this jump in grades
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish My November mock is tomorrow...any tips 😭😭
@@maggienoodles3333 👷♀️work hard and don’t stop writing
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15:44 my man slipped up
thought I was the only one who noticed 😭
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Love the vids
Got the Q5 in 2 days time, hopefully I can memorise a description. Thanks for the tips!
how do you have just Q5 shouldnt u get the whole paper?
@@20ksparkz26 they do have the whole paper but question 5 is just worth a lot of marks for it
thank you so much
If I pass I vouch to my self that I will like all your videos for a year and all that have been released to date😅
Pearson/Edexel equivalent questions must start with a set sentence, for example: "I wanted to make my own decision"
please could you make some videos on poems from the aqa love and relationships cluster?? cant find any videos that explore higher level interpretations and meanings. thank you
If possible, can you do an analysis on the book Raisin in the Sun.
It's in the 2020 igcse literature syllabus
“Self combust “😂😂😂
I wish I didn't see this the night before 😭😭😭😭. Much better than Mr bruff who doesn't like this technique. It's like he's the superhero and you are the ethical super villain hehe.
did you use the description in the video?
thanks
@Mr Salles Teaches English what types of descriptions(etc.Sunny place, haunted house) would you advise preparing for?
Hiya! Been having a look at your videos and their absolutely great thank you so much! I’m trying to practise a answer for the past paper which included the question- ‘describe an occasion when you did something you found rewarding’. I have some ideas (thinking of describe giving food to the poor a scenario like that) but I’m just a little weary that my description will turn into a narrative if I go with an idea like that. Do you have any tips? I would like to memorise these two descriptions but just don’t know how I would them in this. Thanks so much 😃
Watch my 6 camera method video
Can you explain what you mean by break the vase and circular structure again please, is this only used for picture questions?
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Sir could you please just do a few videos on Jane eyre there is hardly any videos online about it and i find it hard to revise without your videos :)
If anyone thinks they might need this:
25 Language Devices: Defined & Explained!
1. Pathetic Fallacy
Is when the weather or the atmosphere describes the mood.
For example, when the weather is rainy people are sad and depressed
2nd example, the dark night could symbolise something supernatural like 3AM Satan etc…
2. Personification
Is when a non-human is given human qualities.
For example, the tree is waving to John as drives away.
3. Simile
When you are comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
For example, his facial vision looked like a falcon’s eye
4. Metaphor
Is when you are comparing two things with is or are
Example He is an orc
5. Extended Metaphor
Pick a metaphor and explain how --- > turn in to an extended metaphor
Metaphor --- > Life is a rollercoaster. Now turning into extended metaphor add explanation so, Life is a rollercoaster you don’t know when you will be at the top or at the bottom, it will all happen in an instance, at the greatest heights you will be at the greatest heights and at times it will crash, but every day is never the same, just like in a turn in a Rolle coaster is never the same.
6. Oxymoron
2 opposite words side-by-side
Example, the small giant
7. Juxtaposition
You explain an oxymoron.
The small giant tip-toing trying to reach the top shelf, however, his small arms and puny fingers prevented him from grabbing the bar of jam.
8. Symbolism
Is when objects represent a meaning.
For example, moon and the star represent Islam.
2nd Example, if you get a priest you will think someone died.
In Macbeth the dagger links to death.
9. Semantic field
Is where words are linked to an idea.
For example, PPE, 2m and Hand Sanitiser, Head of Year link to COVID.
10. Irony
Is when events in the text surprises the characters. Something not expected!
Mr Birling offering a 1000.
Scrooge changing his nature.
11. Rhetorical Question
Question does not require an answer
12. Hyperbole
Is when you hype, when over-exaggerating.
I am going to eat the whole restaurant.
13. Assonance
Is the repetition of the vowel sound.
I am too cool for school. Oooooo
14. Alliteration
Words in a row begin with the same letter.
15. Sibilance
Is when words in a row have the s letter or the s sound
Example: the snake was slowly hissing
16. Euphemism
Is when you say something in an indirect manner.
He is not with us anymore.
17. Emotive Language
Is when the writer makes the reader feel emotional. By making them angry.
18. Onomatopoeia
Words describe the sound
Boom bang skirr pop
19. Ruel of 3 / Power of 3 / Triplets
Words or phrases in a row describe something (3)
The table is black, hard and wide
20. Facts/ Stats
Uses evidence to support their facts.
50 % of the students prefer using email rather than social media .
21. Plosive
Reptation of harsh sound
Words such as 'P' 'D' 'B'
22. Zoomorphism
Is when you give a person animal features.
Example John barked at me / John shouted at me.
23. Opinion
24. Repetition
Language Device and Structure.
Is when the writer uses the words repletely to create an effect.
Where is being repeated and why is that important
25. Noun, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
Structure
Flashback - when you go back in time ,3 days ago etc..
Foreshadowing - when the writer gives clue about future ‘my heart was beating fast’
Zoom in - focus on one thing for example ‘pen’ , ‘specific character ‘
Zoom out - normally used to talk about setting
Dialogue - when the character speak ‘hey there !’
New character
New setting
Change in tone
Short sentence - to build up tense
Long sentence - add details and slow down the narrative
Short /long sentence - may show importance in both
Shift in focus - talks about object then talks about another object for example ‘pen’ to ‘table’
Cyclical structure - similar stuff happening with beginning and ending
Juxtaposition
Extended metaphor
Pace
List
Pov
Overall tone
Chronogical order
Climax
Repetition
Links
Mood , pathetic fallacy
"My mother crying for help as she clutches her breast-...her chest" 15:44
LMAOOOOOOOO
Mr. Salles, what are your favourite reading books? (Not GCSE related)
This is a bit of topic: i cant find any revision for the play DNA so can you make a short video about it thanks. however, this video was beneficial.
Hi sir do you know what I can actually Memrise in order to get those marks for different questions???
where do you memorise descriptions from
Very helpful. What paper is this? :))
your videos got me a 9 in language thank you
Pengting Shwingaling Awesome!
Sir could u pls do a character analysis of all of the characters of Macbeth.
Thank You sir. The more i appreciate the more less it is. Because of your teaching style and with the help of God i got an A* in my gcse english language.
Fun fact: i memorized the exact same paragraphs shown in this vid and written it in my exam paper :)
Well done!
i did the same but im nervous they might catch me, pray for me ☠☠
@@J8lxi.8 did they catch you?
@@J8lxi.8 did they catch u ??
Thanks the video was very helpful. Can you get marked down if the examiners already seen these paragraphs.
Yes, don't just copy them
I used the 12:57 description of the sun and it fit perfectly for our picture!! (hot desert picture) cmonnnnnnn
I do the ccea exam board as I’m Northern Irish and we have to do either creative writing with a picture stimulus or personal writing, do you have any advice for personal writing?
No don’t do it trust me do the description it’s so much easier
Mr Salles could you give us top tips to produce high level , clear , structured grade 9 paragraphs ? #GCSEs2020
15:44 😂
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lmaooo
my guy was thinking about something else 🤣🤣
@@frenchbeatsuk bruh😂😂
dying
Which ones could you use in the description, not the story?
Hey Mr Salles if you are using the vase strategy, how would you tweak an idea like this to the question you're answering? For example recently, I had to answer a question which said it had to start off with, " Suddenly, I heard it, it was coming from the other side of the passage."
'blah blah blah. This sound instantly took me back in time, to when I'd first heard it, and the memory burned itself into my consciousness anew. I had been...' And now you can write whatever you want. Although to be fair, you could write whatever you want from the first line you were given anyway.
Hmmm....great advice but didn’t understand some of the sentences from that answer, how can help a dyslexic?
I know u said it’s good use contrast but I’m confused as in one of ur videos u commented on a student Piece of work and you said it took the atmosphere or image built something like tht
Im a student in college and i really struggle with writing my answers in the paper, and i got a mock paper to do that got sent to me because of lockdown and i have to complete it and send it back but i have no help to finish the paper and if i answer it wrong the paper will be used to get my grade :(
Wait I’m kinda confused. Was this example essay a description story?
how would you do this but more subtle and less wordy.
Hi sir, the guide is based on Scary and dangerous stories so I’m struggling to write about a magical place. Can u help me please?
Because of covid, narration was taken out. But as someone who writes stories for fun, i was so bummed!! Especially because I can definitely work with pictures 😅
hello mr salles, I’ve found your videos to be the most helpful for my revision . will you consider doing more christmas carol and animal farm videos ?
I am not sure
Hi I'm new to this channel and for this question 5 would it be better to write a story or a description like where am I likely to get more marks
Whichever one you are best at! The mark scheme is exactly the same for both
Mr Salles, if I'm trying to repeat GCSe English Language as an adult, it's more difficult, what book of yours would you recommend me? Creative writing is hard and seriously sometimes it's even scary of you dont know the high words(this sucks man!) Wish I did better at school or knew the tools. I have recently started to watch your videos and you explain slowly and nicely. Teacher However recommended Mr Bruff, but after you popped up(Thank God) I think I'll have a chat with him and the rest of the adults to watch your videos.
Thanks! Use a link to Kindle Unlimited in my video description. Get a free trial to read all my guides for free. Then decide if any are useful enough to have as a paperback.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish I just use a mobile and not enough data to download more. I dont mind your guide, as long as it helps. Which one would you recommend first? Thank you so much.
Imenea Kiani In that case, the guide to 100% in English Language GCSE covers everything
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish It's your right?
Thank you so much for the help Mr Salles. Although it may be unlikely, do you think that if my teacher/examiner knew that I had copied a description from your video, they would give me a lower grade? Thanks. :)
Yes, they would. Adapt it in writing your own, redraft it, and then memorise that.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish cheers 👍
I’ve got a question 5 exam for this same picture tomorrow
Sir what do you Actually mean by break the vase?
Could u use the yellow description that you've hilted in this years exam
What sort of descriptions do you recommend revising for example in here the person talked about the sun and the wind what if the picture is completely different?
You can write your own for the opposite of good weather in advance. Or, you can use contrast - "I remember being here last summer when..." so you get to use both.
Where do I get this paper from
that paper was on my november mocks 2022
Sir,
I have a question, wouldn't memorising description be classed as plagiarism?
Just wanted to be sure, thats it
can you do edexcel pearson english language
can i do my story in 30 mins and rest 15 to my reading section (for grade 4 or 5... menew to uk )
15:45 AYOOOO 😂😂😂
hi mr salles i really enjoy using descriptionari for descriptions and ive just used snippets of people descriptions totalling up to 89 words am i allowed to use this chunk in my gcses?
yes, if you can make it fit
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you for responding ive been watching your videos a lot lately as i have my year 11 mock on tuesday and your videos go into depth on every aspect i can think of
Sir, in Jekyll and Hyde can we be asked a whole essay on Lanyon or the setting? Or just one extract
All of those are possible.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish I'm really stuck on what to answer for Lanyon :(
@@chewypiano7194 hi. Ask yourself some questions.
Like-
Why do you think Stevenson "needed" Lanyon?
What does Lanyon represent?
What type of "person" do you think he is?
What does his existence in the novella tell us about the other characters?
What would the novella be like without him? Without Chapter 9?
Write a list of facts about Him and his relationships with the other characters
Look at his speech patterns. What do they tell you sbou6 him?
Can you do some more lord of the files videos
can you please upload a video
do you think June will have a description question im resitting and hated the abandoned question last year
Yes, I do, but I don't know.
What was the q5 questiom for 2019?
Hi may I email you a practice ‘an inspector calls’ answer for you to grade and give points for improvement?
paper 2 q5 speech help
Gonna copy the highlighted tomo on my language 🤞🏽
Update the exam was really easy they let us keep a plan in the exam I just copied all the highlighted onto the plan 🤦🏽♂️😭
You’ve already done your actual GCSEs? Or was it your mocks
@@zakis_0588 lucky youu, doubt they will let us do that. I have mine in a week. What was the picture on?
@@unaestrella1876 a picture of a old man, I don’t know if my teacher was dumb or everyone can do this but she let us go on our phone for 30 mins and plan before we did it
@@unaestrella1876 instead of copying the highlighted I changed some of the words for synonyms of the word so it wouldn’t be obvious if they had watched the video
Can we actually re give exams?
What’s better narrative or descriptive?
Narrative or Description?
What year is this paper?
15:45 listen to this 😶
I am doing an exam tomorrow online but my teachers warned us that they would be put through some type of software to make sure the writing is our own and not copied from somewhere. Will this happen with these pieces of writing?
I’m literally gonna copy the highlighted part but some into my own words
Me nowing having flahbacks of all my primary school teachers saying to read books so they were hinting me to cheat with other author's stories
hi, just wondering i am allowed to begin my narrative with some sort of description?
Yes
I honestly find creative writing the hardest. I only got 1 year to improve.
How is it going?
How do I get myself a grade 8 or 9 and out of the 6 band now how do I expand my ideas bc I’ve been writing thesis and A01 A02 A03 but I don’t know what I have to do extra to get the 9 can you pls reply and help me?
Watch my literature videos. My guides will also show you if you want to learn quickly