Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Final
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How many texts do you have to read for Language Paper 2? -
Answer>>Two
What type of texts do you have to read for this paper? -
Answer>>Non-fiction texts
Which questions are just on text 1? - Answer>>Questions 1, 2 &
3
Which questions are just on text 2? - Answer>>Questions 4, 5,
6
What do you have to do for questions 1 & 2? - Answer>>Write
out 2 quotes from the specified lines (from text 1). No
language/structural analysis or explanation is required.
What do you have to do for question 3? - Answer>>Analyse the
EFFECT of BOTH LANGUAGE & STRUTURAL features in
quotations from TEXT 1. Use TERMINOLOGY (E.g: adjective =
language, exclamatory = structure).
How many marks is Question 3 worth? Which text must you focus
on & quote from? - Answer>>15 marks / Text 1
How long should you spend on Question 3? -
Answer>>Approximately 15 - 20 minutes, depending how
quickly you read & annotate the texts.
How much should you write for Question 3? - Answer>>Two or
three PELSE paragraphs - more if time allows!
, What do the letters in the PELSE checklist stand for? -
Answer>>POINT - A topic sentence using the keywords of the
question and introducing that paragraph by stating the specific
idea that will be explored.
EVIDENCE - A relevant quotation from text 1
LANGUAGE/STRUCTURE- Specific analysis of the significance
of techniques used within the quotation - you must use
TERMINOLOGY (imagery / emotive = LANG; short sentence, list
= STRUCTURE)
Explanation of the EFFECT - Comment on the impact of the
quotation and its effect on the READER. Explain once more its
relevance by making links to the question.
What do you have to do for Questions 4 & 5? - Answer>>Write
out one quote from the specified lines in Text 2. No explanation or
language/structural analysis required.
What do you have to do for Question 6? - Answer>>EVALUATE
Text 2!
What should a strong EVALUATE (Q6) response demonstrate? -
Answer>>- An evaluative FOCUS on the Q - keyword
- Exploration of aspects of SPITE in Text 2
- 'SPECS' evaluative terminology
- Evaluation of the language/structural features
- A sustained & developed response (1 side A4 at least).
How much is Q6, the evaluate question, worth? Which text must
you write about? - Answer>>15 marks / Text 2
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