I have learnt that an 'unseen' poem or prose passage is simple one that I may not have read before and even if I have, I probably have not had the chance to work through it in detail. When approaching an Unseen Prose Passage, we should read it at least three times. First reading, we should read it swiftly to get an idea of what the text is about. Second reading, we should get a better understanding of what is going on and observe the mood and the setting. Third reading, we should first take a brief look at the questions on the text. Annotate the text as we read, and make notes in the margins.

I have learnt that when answering a question, we should read the poem/passage an question properly instead of rushing through it and underline the key words. We should use our own words whenever possible and quote from the text. We should also use PEEL, which stands for Point, Explain Elaborate, Evidence Example and lastly, Link.

In quoting, we should use the ABC method which stands for Attention, Brief and Context. The words and phrases that draw our attentions are the ones to pick. We should also keep the quotation short so that it does not look like a 'cut and paste' job. Also, contextualise our evidence to show that we have a good understanding of the text.