English How To Answer Paper 2 English Language

Question 1

Hwo much time should you spend in q1?

Answer 1

You should only spend 2min

Question 2

Question 1 advice

Answer 2

• Check the truth of each statement by looking at the correct section of Source A
• Check each of the four things you think are true by reading the whole sentence/whole passage to avoid misundertsanding.
  Note: there are usually trick responses

Question 3

How many minutes do you spend on q2?

Answer 3

12min (4min annotating, 8min writing)

Question 4

Question 2 advice:

Answer 4

• Read the question! You will not be asked simply to write about differences (and/or similarities) between the sources, but about the differences between something specific within each source.
• Look for differences if that is what the question asks for, not similarities (and vice versa)

Question 5

How to annotate q2?

Answer 5

• Go through source A and highlight/underline any information you learn about the aspect of the text asked for in the question. Make a note in the margin to say what this is.
• Do the same for source B, but this time, make a note in the margin of the point of comparison to Source A
• Continuously do this until you get a sufficient amount of ideas.

Question 6

What is the formula to write a response in q2?

Answer 6

In Source A (POINT + EVIDENCE). ‘This suggests’…

‘In contrast’, in Source B (point + evidence). ‘This suggests’… (+ comparison link with Source A)

Repeat 2/3 times

Question 7

How much time do you spend on q3?

Answer 7

18min (5min annotating, 13min writing)

Question 8

Q3 advice:

Answer 8

• Read the question carefully (i.e. if it asks you how the writer uses language to influence someone, focus on the relevant words/phrases/ teachniques that do this)
• Only annotate the Source B extract specified in the question NOT the whole text

Question 9

How to annotate for q3?

Answer 9

1. Read through one sentence at a time.
   What words or phrases or sentence structure/length do I find striking?
   Can I explain/analyse how this word/phrase/aspect of sentence structure contributes a particular effect?
   Highlight/underline these words
2. Next to each word/in the margin, write down the appropriate technical term. (I.e. verb, simile, imperative etc.)
3. Next to the technical term, write down the effect of it.

Question 10

How to formulate your response for q3

Answer 10

Technical term + quote + suggests (for interpretation) + because/as (for analysis)

Question 11

Question 4 advice

Answer 11

• Note: this auestion is - roughly speaking - a combination of q2 and q3. However, q4 focuses on differences in views/perspectives/atitudes/feelings and can be supported by analysis of a wider range of methods.
• Read the question carefully and note whether you asked to compare the whole of both sources, or specific sections of each

Question 12

How to annotate for q4?

Answer 12

1. Skim read through each paragraph of source A, underlining anything that suggests a particular attitude/view/perspective.
2. Then do the same for source B, but, this time, make a note of the difference (or similarity depending in the question) to source A for a particular attitude.
3. As you work through, start to make links between different pieces of evidence that go to support a single an ‘umbrella’ interpretation of each text.

Question 13

How to write your response to q4?

Answer 13

1. Start each paragraph with this formula:
   ‘While’ + Source A (interpretation of attitude) + ‘in contrast’ + Source B (interpretation of attitude)
2. Follow this starting sentence with an analysis of the methods used to convey what you have claimed in Source A. Start with, “For example, in Source A.”
3. Follow this analysis of methids in Source A with a similar analysis of those methods in Source B that convey what you have claimed to be a difference to Source B. Start with, ‘In contrast, in Source B,’

Question 14

Summary of your analysis in q4

Answer 14

Interpretation of key difference in attitudes between the texts + ‘For example’ (evidence/analysis of methods in Source A) + ‘In contrast’ (evidence/analysis of methods in Source B).

Question 15

Question 5 advice

Answer 15

• Read the question carefully so you know:
  The form you are writing in
  What your audience will be
• Always KNOW the PURPOSE

Question 16

How do you plan q5?

Answer 16

• Plan initially by just brainstorming all the ideas you can think might be relevant to the argument
• Then look for links between these ideas so that you can group them together into cohesive paragraphs
• Then decide the best order for paragraphs

Question 17

What should you include in your writing in section B q5?

Answer 17

• P in AFOREST
• ANECDOTES is a must and IMPERATIVES
• Use subtle humour from time to time
• Use a range of punctuation especially : ; () - -
• Use a wide range of vocabulary with purpose, not just to shove it in
• Use single word/sentence paragraphs if needed
• Have a motif
• Use an ‘expert’ which makes it more compelling i.e. Professor … or Doctor …
• Use pathos, logos, ethos and cosmos

Question 18

What is pathos, logos, ethos and cosmos

Answer 18

Pathos - An idea that makes people feel something about the issue - anger, sadness, guilt, shock

Logos - An idea thatbis logical

Ethos - A reason why you should be listened to

Cosmos - An idea related to the wider world - it could be a religious, political or abstract idea