Language Paper 2 2️⃣✅

Question 1

What 2 texts will you recieve in this exam?

Answer 1

2 non-fiction texts (commonly one older one newer)

Question 2

What type of question is question 1?

Answer 2

multiple choice

Question 3

How many minuets should you spend on question 1?

Answer 3

5 mins

Question 4

How many statements should you choose for question 1?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

What do you do/ not do in question 2?

Answer 5

• No language analysis
• have to give lots of evidence/ quotes
• surface level analysis - not any word level or any connotations
• compare between both texts for every point in ‘A’ make a point in ‘B’ as well

Question 6

How long should you spend on question 2?

Answer 6

10 mins

Question 7

What do you do/ not do in question 3?

Answer 7

• write about language
• the more devices the better - show examiner what you know
• just one text

Question 8

How long should you spend on question 3?

Answer 8

15 mins

Question 9

What do you do/ not do in question 4?

Answer 9

• marked in skills of comparison
• language analysis
• write about the writers views and opinions and how they conveyed them
• look at what devices the writer used and what they showed us on what they felt

Question 10

How long should you spend on question 4?

Answer 10

20/25 mins

Question 11

In terms of structure for question 5 what is the best way to remember it?

Answer 11

F - format (article, magazine etc…)
L - language (the way you write)
A - audience (year group, headmaster, government ect…)
P - purpose (writing to persuade, inform etc..)

Question 12

What are all the possible formats for question 5?

Answer 12

• Newspaper
• Letter
• Article
• Online blog
• Speech

Question 13

How long should you spend on question 5?

Answer 13

Plan: 5
Write: 40
45 mins

Question 14

What should you include if you are writing a letter?

Answer 14

• Adresses
• Dates
• Titles
• Sign-offs

Question 15

What does writing your sincerely mean?

Answer 15

That you know the persons name

Question 16

What does writing yours faithfully mean?

Answer 16

That you dont know the persons name

Question 17

What should you include if you are writing an article?

Answer 17

• Headlines
• paragraphs
• Title
• Informative ‘statement’ at begining (one scentence)

Question 18

What should you include if you are writing a speech?

Answer 18

• Interesting opening and closings

Question 19

Where do you write each adress on a letter?

Answer 19

Top right: Your adress
Below that on the left: Recievers adress

Question 20

What is a useful way to remember when to change paragraphs?

Answer 20