Paper 2: How to Answer Question 4 (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Q4 (Paper 2) - marks available
Q4 (Paper 2) - marks available
16 marks
What Q4 asks you to compare
What Q4 asks you to compare
Writers' methods and ideas
Q4 - time to spend
Q4 - time to spend
20-25 minutes
Skills Q4 combines
Skills Q4 combines
Q2 (summarising ideas) + Q3 (analysing methods)
What 'methods' means in Q4
What 'methods' means in Q4
Language + structure
Q4 - how many comparisons to aim for
Q4 - how many comparisons to aim for
2-3 developed comparisons
Why skip introductions in Q4
Why skip introductions in Q4
Waste time and don't earn marks
How to make comparisons explicit
How to make comparisons explicit
Link sources directly, don't describe separately
Comparative connectives to use
Comparative connectives to use
However, in contrast, similarly, on the other hand
How to start Q4 answer
How to start Q4 answer
Clear comparative statement linking both sources
Structural analysis acronym for Q4
Structural analysis acronym for Q4
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What to compare about writers in Q4
What to compare about writers in Q4
Perspectives/viewpoints AND methods (language/structure)