Language Paper 1 Question Structure

Question 1

In what order should you answer the questions in language paper 1?

Answer 1

3,2,4,1,5

Question 2

What is language paper 1 on?

Answer 2

Explorations in creative reading and writing

Question 3

What is Q1 on?

Answer 3

Identifying 4 things from the section of text given

Question 4

How long do you have on this paper?

Answer 4

1 hour 45 minutes

Question 5

How many marks is Q1?

Answer 5

4 Marks

Question 6

What is Q2 on?

Answer 6

Analysing Language

Question 7

What structure should you use for Q2?

Answer 7

Point
Evidence
Explain
Explore
Purpose
Emotion
Link

Question 8

How many paragraphs should you write for Q2?

Answer 8

2

Question 9

How many marks is Q2?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

How long should you spend on Q2?

Answer 10

10 minutes

Question 11

What is Q3 on?

Answer 11

Analysing Stucture

Question 12

What point of PEEEPEL do you not involve in the structure of your answer for Q3 and why?

Answer 12

Explore
The 3rd E

Because you are analysing structure, so you don’t need to zoom into a specific word choice.

Question 13

What structure do you use to answer Q3?

Answer 13

Point
Evidence
Explain
Purpose
Emotion
Link

Question 14

How many paragraphs do you write for Q3?

Answer 14

2

But go back and add another if you have time

Question 15

How many marks for Q3?

Answer 15

8

Question 16

What is Question 4 on?

Answer 16

Evaluating method

Question 17

What structure should you use for Q4?

Answer 17

Overall
How
Analyse
Evaluate

Question 18

How many marks is Q4 worth?

Answer 18

20

Question 19

How many paragraphs should you write for Q4?

Answer 19

4 + conclusion of how effective X has been used to… the reader

Question 20

How long should you spend on Q4?

Answer 20

30 minutes

Question 21

What does Evaluate mean?

Answer 21

Analysing How effectively something has been used to create an effect

Question 22

What is Q5 on?

Answer 22

Descriptive/narrative writing

Question 23

How many marks is Q5 worth?

Answer 23

40

Question 24

What Questions are in section A

Answer 24

1,2,3 and 4

Question 25

What questions are in section B

Answer 25

5

Question 26

List 3 ‘golden rules’ you should be using in your Q5 response

Answer 26

✓ Use figurative language
✓ Vary sentence openings
✓ Vary sentence types and length
✓ Use a list to create pace
✓ Insert one piece of dialogue
✓ Use the five senses (not all in one go)
✓ Include one, one line paragraph
✓ Use a semi colon
✓ Describe movement (adverbs) as well as appearance
✓ Use shift in focus

Question 27

How many paragraphs should you write for Q5

Answer 27

5 + a one sentence paragraph

Question 28

What can you use to plan your response?

Answer 28

Freytags Piramid

Exposition > rising action > climax > falling action > conclusion/resolution

Question 29

Do you need to write a complete narrative for Q5?

Answer 29

No, choosewhere you want to start, e.g Climax, and complete 3 sections of Freytags pyramid

Question 30

Why is it important to plan?

Answer 30

So the examiner can see where your narrative is going if you don’t get to finish

And

To look back on in case your mind goes blank in the exam