by melaniewp | Aug 27, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, Exam Answers, GCSE, Model Essays, Question 4
Now you need to refer to Source 3, Saved, and either Source 1 or Source 2. *beware of comparing all three4. You are going to compare two texts, one of which you have chosen. Compare the ways in which language is used for effect in the two texts. Give some...
by melaniewp | Aug 27, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, GCSE, Question 4
Question four is the nightmare question where students who usually score band three or four struggle to escape the clutches of band 2 (D-E grade). Some score almost no marks just because they don’t do what the question is asking…What goes wrong?Often,...
by melaniewp | Jul 8, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language, English Language Exam, GCSE, How Do Writers Use Language?, Question 4
Question four is the one that students struggle with the most, producing vague, low-grade answers. Examiners are looking for specific comments, which analyse the specific mood or effect of a particular word in context. Don’t just list techniques that you...