3.1.1
Writing About Gender
When Do I Write About Gender?
When Do I Write About Gender?
Your knowledge of gender can be assessed in a couple of ways:
Paper 2, Section A, Question 1
Paper 2, Section A, Question 1
- Question type: Evaluate the idea that…
- This question is asking you for a discussion of your knowledge of gendered language.
- It is worth 30 marks – 10 are for your argument and terminology, 20 are for your knowledge of theories and concepts.
- You should write formally and in an academic style.
Paper 2, Section B, Question 4
Paper 2, Section B, Question 4
- Question type: Write a/an…
- This question is worth 30 marks and assesses your ability to write creatively (10 marks) and your knowledge of theories and concepts (20 marks).
- It will ask you to write an opinion-based piece based on two articles you will have analysed in the previous question.
- You MUST bring in your knowledge of genderlect, and it must be relevant to the topic the articles are about.
- You should also try to bring in these articles to your piece.
When to NOT bring in knowledge
When to NOT bring in knowledge
- In Paper 1, Section A, Questions 1,2 and 3, you may get texts which are about/feature women. You should NOT bring your theories into these questions at all.
- In Paper 2, Section B, Question 3, the texts may be about genderlect – you MUST NOT bring theory into this question.
Schools of thought
Schools of thought
- There are four main schools of thought for gendered language. You will often hear them referred to as the 'four Ds':
- Dominance.
- Deficit.
- Difference.
- Diversity.
1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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1Language Levels
1.1Assessment Objectives
1.2Lexis
1.2.1Introduction
1.2.2Common, Proper, Abstract & Concrete Nouns
1.2.3Collective Nouns
1.2.4Adjectives
1.2.5Main, Auxiliary & Copular Verbs
1.2.6Dynamic & Stative Verbs
1.2.7Transitive, Intransitive, Active & Passive Verbs
1.2.8Mood of Verbs
1.2.9Adverbs
1.2.10Personal, Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns
1.2.11Relative & Demonstrative Pronouns
1.2.12Determiners
1.2.13Conjunctions
1.2.14Synonyms, Antonyms & Phonological Features
1.2.15End of Topic Test - Lexis
1.3Grammar
1.4Semantics & Pragmatics
1.5Discourse Structure, Graphology & Orthography
2Language, The Individual & Society
2.1Children’s Language Development
2.2Children's Language Development - Theories
2.3Literacy Development: Reading
3Language Diversity & Change
3.1The Importance of Gendered Language
3.2Social Groups
3.3Occupational Groups
3.4Accents & Dialects
3.5Language Change
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