On Paper 1, you are asked a 6-mark question about how the writer uses language and structure. It is important to understand how to respond to this question, as it could be the difference between one grade and the next.
Step 1: Establish what you are being asked Too often, you are so keen to get on with it that you don't read the question properly - this is a HUGE mistake. It's really important to understand what you're being asked to look for. Compare:
Step 2: Annotate I cannot say this enough. In fact, it is so important that I'm going to put it in huge, bold, pink font: DO NOT SKIP THE ANNOTATION If you skip annotation, then you're basically preparing to fail. You absolutely must take the time (5 minutes or so) to read the text over and over until you understand it. Highlight language and structure in two different colours. Take the time to mark them with (L) and (S). This forms the basis of your plan. Step 3: Write your response Now you have your plan, this is the easy part. As this is a 6-mark question, you need to follow this basic build:
Step 4: Check your response Before you move on to the next question, please make sure you take the time to check that your response makes sense. It sounds simple, but you'd be surprised how many students fail to check their responses and miss confusing sentence structures and weird paragraphs. Check your work. Always. This paper is all about your ability to read a question properly and analyse a writer's choices. If you can do that, you're golden. Good luck!
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