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Vocabulary
Connectives
Health and Social Care
Key Words
Physical Intellectual Emotional Social Confidentiality
Equality Dignity Approval Communication Effective
Affect Effect Occupation Stimulation Choice
Autonomy Privacy Exercise Nutrition Conflict
Interact Barrier Discrimination Ethnicity Attitude
Prejudice Stereotype Motivation Cognition
Conformity Status Hostile Observation Modelling
Communication Trust Adaptive/maladaptive
Challenge Compliance Distraction Creche
Disengagement Expression Consultation Surgery
Endoscopy Early-years Playgroup Domiciliary
Residential Nursing Support Mainstream Access
Ignorance Rights Responsibilities Risk Genetics
Genotype Nature Nurture Maturation Environment
Learning Reinforcement Imitation Culture Discovery
Absolute Allometric Bonding Attachment Autism
Babbling Cervix Chromosome Concept
Comparison
equally
similarly
in comparison
likewise
to contrast
alternatively
despite this
Evaluate
however
nevertheless
alternatively
despite this
on the contrary
whereas
Openings
Connect your
key points with
their evidence.
Connect your
evidence with
your
explanation to
pick up
maximum
marks!
Adding more detail
and
also
Evidence
in addition
for example
further
for instance
furthermore in other words
Time (use in method) as well as
to show that
initially
and then
such as
then
an instance
Interpreting
next
as revealed by
it would seem
afterwards
it appears
finally
indicates
subsequently
shows
eventually
supports
previously
Summary
In brief
Persuasion
Restriction
on the whole
of course
only if
summarising
clearly
unless
overall
evidently
except (for)
to sum
certainly
evidently
Conclusion
to conclude
in conclusion
finally
Useful words and sentence starters
for analysing texts.
Moreover…
Discussion
Alternatively…
Although..
In addition
to…
What is
more…
Another
point…
A further
argument…
This can be
illustrated
by…
As illustrated by…
For example…
Generally…
One argument put
forward…
Others think..
However…
Perhaps…
Some people
argue…
For instance…
Moreover…In
addition to…
This leads me
to conclude…
Punctuation
Full stop
.
These are used at the end of every sentence.
Sentence starters
Analysis
P
What is more…
Another point…
A further argument…
Taking everything
into account…
Comma
,
Commas are used 1) to separate the items in
a list 2) to mark the boundaries between main
and subordinate clauses.
Speech Marks/Quotation Marks
“”
These surround words actually spoken or
exact quotations from a text.
Exclamation Mark
!
Used to emphasise something. Don’t use
more than one.
Question Mark
?
Used at the end of a sentence that is a
question.
Apostrophe
’
Apostrophes are used 1) to show possession
(the cat’s tail) or 2) to mark omitted letters
(can’t, don’t, won’t).
Brackets
()
These are used to indicate extra information
within a sentence.
Semi-colon
;
Semi-colons are used to join two related
sentences together or to separate items in a
longer, more wordy list.
Colon
:
Used to introduce something, perhaps a list or
quotation.
To improve your writing you must ensure:
Try these Spelling Strategies:
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Break it into sounds (d-i-a-r-y)
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What you are writing is appropriate for PALL (Purpose Audience Language Layout).
Sentences always start with a capital letter.
Sentences always end with a full stop or a question mark
Vocabulary is accurate.
Theorists, products and titles have capital letters e.g. Todorov, Happy Gilmore, Professor.
Use specific media terminology e.g. camera shots, narrative structures etc
Offer explanations of why elements of media language were used.
Writing is organised into paragraphs – start with a topic sentence and use the 3 ‘T’s rule.
You should start a new paragraph when there is a shift of topic, viewpoint or time.
Time – Finally, we recorded all our data in a table and calculated a mean.
Topic – Another factor to consider when evaluating this experiment is…
Talk – (Not used in Science)
Details are included by using the Point, Evidence, Explain or What? And Why? structure
Spelling is accurate – use textbooks.
Punctuation has been used accurately (.,:;?)
Proof read your work aloud to ensure it makes sense.
What do marking codes mean?
Sp – spelling
Pu – punctuation is incorrect and needs checking
Exp – expression of idea could be clearer/needs re-phrasing
Cp – capital letter needed
SS – sentence structure needs altering or variation
// -- new paragraph
pp – poor presentation
u – underline
Break it into syllables (co-no-ta-tion)
Break it into affixes (dis-satisfy)
Use a mnemonic (necessary – one collar, two sleeves)
Refer to a word in the same family (ideology –
ideological)
Say it as it sounds (Wed-nes-day)
Use analogy (bright, light, night)
LOOK SAY
COVER
WRITE
CHECK
Watch out for Common
Spelling Mistakes!
In Media
Connotes
Connotation
Diegetic
Psychographic
Linear
Mise-en-Scene
Parallel
Contrapuntal
Angle
Convergence
Analysis
Generic
Convention
Anchor
Ethnicity
Mix-ups
Know/no
Their/there/they’re
To/too/two
Of/off
Were/where/wear
Weather/whether
Ideology/Ideological
Its/it’s
Represeented
Lose/loose
Been/Being
General
Beginning
Excellent
Separate
Until
Achievement
Beautiful
Because
Definitely
Opinion
Environment
Government
Really
Necessary
Which