The Q's

Question 1

What are you asked to do in Q1?

Answer 1

List 4 things from the extract…

Question 2

How do you answer Q1?

Answer 2

Does not need full sentences, Avoid quotes, 4 simple statements and 2 ideas in one statement will be credited

Question 3

What are you asked in Q2?

Answer 3

How does the writer’s use of language…

Question 4

What do you need to write about in Q2?

Answer 4

The language techniques and the effect it has on the reader, include layers of meaning behind each point e.g. irony, dark humour etc. and write about the emotional response of the reader

Question 5

What are you asked in Q3?

Answer 5

How does the writer structure…

Question 6

What do you need to write about in Q3?

Answer 6

The reader’s emotional response to the extract, the start, middle and end - how does the writer’s + reader’s focus shift?, is it cyclical? is the tone continuous? and how is tension built

Question 7

What are you asked in Q4?

Answer 7

To what extent do you agree…

Question 8

What do you need to write about in Q4?

Answer 8

Evidence from Q2 can be reused, always find a counter argument, link to the statement, always conclude - only need 3-4 ideas

Question 9

What are you asked for in Q5?

Answer 9

Writing a Descriptive/Narrative…

Question 10

What do you need to include in Q5?

Answer 10

Always plan, establish setting and atmosphere, 5 paragraphs, no boring quotes, don’t always start sentences with “I” or “the”;
Narrative: Action, rising tension
Descriptive: Stationary, moving through a scene, use senses