Paper 1 Section A exam how-to guide

Question 1

Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
Answer the question
Use a quotation, but no explanation

Question 2

Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
You can use either your own words or a quotation
Answer the question directly, don't explain your answer

Question 3

Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
Talk about both language and structure, while still answering the question
It is best to think about what you will write about, and bullet point 1-2 language and structure points so that you know what you are talking about going into the answer, and to make sure you won't repeat yourself or get stuck halfway through (tip: write this somewhere on the page that you are writing your answer on, so that you don't have to keep on turning back to the page that you have written it on)
You can write one paragraph for language and one for structure using the PETAZL structure for each one:
- Point
- Evidence
- Technique
- Analyse
- Zoom in (particularly on individual words. Think about the word's connotations, the meaning, and why the writer might have used it. Also think about its place within the rest of the text)
- Link back to the Q
Tip: Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence that links back to the question and describes the point that you are making
Don't waste time writing too much, remember that it is only 6 marks and there are bigger questions to follow
Answer the question, rather than just technique-spotting
Remember to use terminology
Don't forget to back your points up with evidence from the text
Mention the effect on the reader

Question 4

Talk about SITE - Settings, Ideas, Themes and Events
- Setting - the time/place (if you're having problems knowing what to talk about,…

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