Explicit information and ideas (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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What is explicit information?
What is explicit information?
Details directly stated & clearly written in text
Interpretation needed for explicit info?
Interpretation needed for explicit info?
No - requires no interpretation or analysis
Typical marks per explicit info question
Typical marks per explicit info question
1 mark each
Synonyms for explicit (3 examples)
Synonyms for explicit (3 examples)
Clear, direct, obvious
First step for explicit info questions
First step for explicit info questions
Read the question carefully first
4-step approach for explicit questions
4-step approach for explicit questions
Identify, locate, find, extract/paraphrase
Answer length for 1-mark questions
Answer length for 1-mark questions
Brief - few words suffice
Main strategy for explicit info
Main strategy for explicit info
Focus on obvious - don't overthink
Where explicit info is found
Where explicit info is found
Clearly stated directly in the text
Common mistake with 1-mark questions
Common mistake with 1-mark questions
Overthinking/writing too much
What questions often provide
What questions often provide
Specific line references/sections
Mindset for reading explicit info
Mindset for reading explicit info
Trust what you read