RUAE question types

Question 1

How do you do word choice questions

Answer 1

Quote
Connote
Explain

Question 2

How do you do a imagery questions

Answer 2

Quote 
Identify techniques 
Compared to 
Similarities 
Explain

Question 3

How to do a sentence structure questions

Answer 3

Quote
Identify technique
Explain

Question 4

How do you do own word questions

Answer 4

Try use bullet points
Find the piece of the passage which contains the correct answer
‘Translate’ this section into your own words. Use the number of marks on offer to help you decide how many points to include.
Be sensible – sometimes there is just no other way of saying something (e.g. names, places).

Question 5

How do you do a link question?

Answer 5

Must quote
Quote the expression that links back to the idea that the writer has already been discussing.
Clearly explain / demonstrate how this expression relates to what has been said. (1 mark)
Quote the expression that introduces the idea the writer goes on to explore in the next section
Clearly explain / demonstrate the link between this expression and the next section. (1 mark)

Question 6

Hints for answering link questions

Answer 6

Look for words like ‘but’, ‘however,’ ‘yet’, ‘despite’ and ‘although.’ These conjunctions (joining words) strongly indicate a turn in the writer’s argument.