Evaluating a text (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What does evaluation mean in GCSE Reading exams?
What does evaluation mean in GCSE Reading exams?
Assessing the value or effectiveness
What is evaluation NOT the same as?
What is evaluation NOT the same as?
Giving personal opinion or a review
What should you focus on when evaluating a text?
What should you focus on when evaluating a text?
How well it's achieved
When asked about tension, what should you NOT just do?
When asked about tension, what should you NOT just do?
Identify techniques like short sentences
What is Step 1 in the evaluation process?
What is Step 1 in the evaluation process?
Read the question carefully
In Step 2, what should you focus on when reading?
In Step 2, what should you focus on when reading?
Only the specific lines mentioned
Which should you consider when reading the text extract?
Which should you consider when reading the text extract?
Tone and writer's purpose
What is the first component of evaluation?
What is the first component of evaluation?
Identify relevant elements
What does Component 2 (use inference) require you to do?
What does Component 2 (use inference) require you to do?
Explain & assess effects of choices
What is Component 3 of evaluation?
What is Component 3 of evaluation?
Make a judgment about success
What must you use to support everything you say in evaluation?
What must you use to support everything you say in evaluation?
Specific evidence from the text
Which phrase shows evaluative judgment rather than just describing?
Which phrase shows evaluative judgment rather than just describing?
This is effective because...