Question 3 (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes

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Paper 1: How to Answer Question 3
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What are the two main things Q3 asks you to focus on?

Structure & impacts on reader

How long should you spend on Q3?

12-15 minutes

How many marks is Q3 worth?

8 marks

How many paragraphs should your Q3 answer have?

3 paragraphs

What should the 3 paragraphs in Q3 focus on?

Beginning, shift, final shift

What acronym guides your structural analysis in Q3?

BEST SECONDZ

What question does Q3 always ask?

How has the writer structured the text?

How should paragraph 1 of your Q3 answer begin?

The extract begins by focusing on...

How should paragraph 2 of your Q3 answer begin?

There is then a shift in focus from...

How should paragraph 3 of your Q3 answer begin?

The extract ends with a final shift...

What 3 simple questions help you avoid overcomplicating Q3?

Where? What? Why?

Why is practising Q3 answers important?

Stay in time & avoid deviation

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