English Language Paper 1: Section A (exams 2017+)
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- English Language Paper 1: Section A
- Question 1
- State 4 things about the text
- e.g. Boxer is an old horse. Boxer is ill. Boxer lives on animal farm. Boxer is male.
- 4 marks in total
- Question 2
- Structure of answer
- Opening 'several ways' sentence
- 3 key language features in separate, detailed paragraphs with analysis.
- Concluding 1-2 sentences summing up main points.
- This question is always asking about language.
- e.g. How does the writer use language between lines 5 and 15 to describe the boy playing?
- 8 marks in total
- Structure of answer
- Question 3
- Out of 24 marks in total
- Aim for 6-9 paragraphs, including the conclusion and introduction
- Introduction should be short, concise, and no longer than 3 lines long.
- Conclusion should be short and concise, around 5 lines long. It should sum up all the main points that you mentioned in your paragraphs.
- State language feature, state example and work it into a sentence, what it tells us about our focus, it's effect on the reader e.g. Topic/perspective shifts, contrasts, juxtaposition,timed appearance etc.
- Do about 3 language paragraphs, 3 structure paragraphs
- For each structure paragraph: name structural feature, select eg, it's effect, link back to question
- In every evaluative paragraph, write about your own ideas of focus, evaluate, how the writer has done this, support your ideas with quotes, use the words: perhaps, might, could be - USE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
- Question 1
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