question 2

Question 1

what is paper 1 question 2 about

Answer 1

language (the words and techniques a writer chooses)

Question 2

how should you start your answer to paper 1 question 2

Answer 2

the writer uses language to present (question word) as …

Question 3

which are the best 3 quotes to analyse the language a writer uses to present a storm
A. the storm was violent
B. the waves brutally punished the shore
C. the boom and crash of the lightning shook the earth
D. it seemed to last forever and it was the most incredible storm he’d ever seen
E. the silence before the thunder was deathly

Answer 3

B
C
E

Question 4

what can you write to ‘zoom in’ on a key word or technique in question 2 or question 4

Answer 4

in particular, the word ‘…’ suggests/implies …
OR
specifically, the adjective ‘…’ suggests …

Question 5

what is the key to ‘clear explanation’ in question 2 or question 4, which helps you get a grade 4 or more

Answer 5

explain using ‘because’ or ‘as’

Question 6

CHALLENGE - what are two easy ways to gain higher marks in language questions, like question 2 and question 4

Answer 6

a) consider several interpretations of a word using ‘possibly’ ‘perhaps’ ‘this could also’ ‘alternatively’
b) link to abstract ‘bigger ideas’