Question You will be directed to a section of the text, e.g. lines 1-5 and will have to list five things that you learn about a A1 = 5 topic/character. You should bullet point your answers in short sentences. marks (AO1) Question This question will ask you how the writer shows something or what impression we get of a certain character. The question A2 = 5 requires you to analyse how language and tone are used to achieve effects. You should include direct reference to the text in marks your answer. (AO2) Question This question tests the ability to explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effect A3 = 10 and influence readers. It expects candidates to use subject terminology and direct reference to the text to support their views. marks It will ask the writer and will give you three bullet points as hints which will be similar to the ‘How does show you…’ (AO2) following: What (name of character) does; The use of language to The effect on the writer’s show…; reader… This question asks you to write detailed analysis of how language and the organisation of events are used to achieve effects Question A4 = 10 and influence the reader. It expects candidates to use subject terminology and direct reference to the text to support their marks views. The question will ask something similar impression does the writer give to, ‘What of…’ (AO2) This questions asks you to write a persuasive evaluation of the text and its effects, supported by convincing, well selected Question A5 = 10 examples and purposeful textual references. The question will ask something the in this like, ‘Evaluate way…is presented marks and will give you three bullet points to get you started which will be similar to the following: Write about your own passage’ (AO4) thoughts and feelings about presented in the passage; write about how the writer has created these thoughts and how…is feelings.
Question A1 = 5 marks (AO1) You will be directed to a section of the text, e.g. lines 1-5 and will have to list five things that you learn about a topic/character. You should bullet point your answers in short sentences. Question A2 = 5 marks (AO2) This question will ask you how the writer shows something or what impression we get of a certain character. The question requires you to analyse how language and tone are used to achieve effects. You should include direct reference to the text in your answer. Question A3 = 10 marks (AO2) This question tests the ability to explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effect and influence readers. It expects candidates to use subject terminology and direct reference to the text to support their views. It will ask ‘How does the writer show you…’ and will give you three bullet points as hints which will be similar to the following: What (name of character) does; The writer’s use of language to show…; The effect on the reader… Question A4 = 10 marks (AO2) This question asks you to write detailed analysis of how language and the organisation of events are used to achieve effects and influence the reader. It expects candidates to use subject terminology and direct reference to the text to support their views. The question will ask something similar to, ‘What impression does the writer give of…’ Question A5 = 10 marks (AO4) This questions asks you to write a persuasive evaluation of the text and its effects, supported by convincing, well selected examples and purposeful textual references. The question will ask something like, ‘Evaluate the way…is presented in this passage’ and will give you three bullet points to get you started which will be similar to the following: Write about your own thoughts and feelings about how…is presented in the passage; write about how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings.