Paper 2 Section A exam how-to guide
- Created by: lauren.barnes
- Created on: 21-03-22 07:21
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- Question 1
- Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
- Answer the question
- You can use a quotation or your own words
- Don't write too much, you're just wasting your own time
- Question 2
- Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
- Use a quote for the first part of the answer
- Identify a technique and what it shows/does
- Make sure you do what the question is asking, it will often ask you about "how language is used to show …"
- Question 3
- Talk about both language and structure
- Ideally, write 3 PETAZL paragraphs. PETAZL:
- 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
- Write a conclusion if possible. Introduction is not as important, but you can still do one if you are confident on time
- Remember that it is 15 marks, your answer needs to be worth this. At the same time, don't write too much as you still have a lot of questions left to come
- Tip: Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence that links back to the question and describes the point that you are making
- 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, use lots of quotes
- Mention the effect on the reader
- Question 4
- Use Text 2, make sure you don't carry on using the text that you had been
- Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
- You can use a quote or your own words
- Answer the question
- Don't write too much. It's only 1 mark, you don't have to explain your answer
- Be specific and concise
- Question 5
- Make sure you use the correct lines, it's a good idea to annotate them onto your piece
- Identify a technique and what it shows/does
- Make sure you do what the question is asking, it will often ask you about "how language is used to show …"
- Don't use a new quotation, you're only asked to comment on the quote that they've given you
- Question 6
- Talk about SITE - Settings, Ideas, Themes and Events
- Setting - the time/place (if you're having problems knowing what to talk about, think about where events take place in the text, and what significance this might have. Or, look at if the mood…
- Talk about SITE - Settings, Ideas, Themes and Events
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