3.1.2
Answering Question 1
Section A: Creative Reading - Question 1
Section A: Creative Reading - Question 1
In Section A of Paper 1, you will be given a 40-50 line extract from a modern piece of fiction. Unless you are very lucky and have already read the text, this extract will be unseen.
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Question 1
Question 1
- Question 1 is worth four marks. You should spend around two minutes reading and three minutes writing.
- The question will ask you to list four things from the lines indicated about the person, place, or object specified.
- For example, if your extract came from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, you could be asked to list four things about Scrooge's character, or Scrooge's house, or Tiny Tim and so on...
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Tips for answering Question 1
Tips for answering Question 1
- You must find the information from the lines specified in the question
- You must find the information about the topic stated.
- Do NOT list things that you know about the topic – the information must come from the text!
- You may quote or paraphrase.
- If you copy out the whole text, you will receive no marks at all.
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Example extract from Harry Potter (J.K.Rowling)
Example extract from Harry Potter (J.K.Rowling)
- 'Harry was frying eggs by the time Dudley arrived in the kitchen with his mother. Dudley looked a lot like Uncle Vernon. He had a large pink face, not much neck, small, watery blue eyes, and thick blonde hair that lay smoothly on his thick, fat head. Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel - Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig.
Harry put the plates of egg and bacon on the table, which was difficult as there wasn't much room. Dudley, meanwhile, was counting his presents. His face fell.'
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Example - correct answers
Example - correct answers
- Sample question: List four things about Dudley's appearance.
- Acceptable answers:
- Dudley looked a lot like Uncle Vernon.
- Dudley had a large pink face.
- Dudley did not have much of a neck.
- Dudley had small, watery blue eyes.
- Dudley had thick blond hair.
- Dudley's blond hair lay smoothly on his thick, fat head.
- Aunt Petunia said that Dudley looked like a baby angel.
- Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig.
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Example - incorrect answers
Example - incorrect answers
- Sample question: List four things about Dudley's appearance.
- Unacceptable answers:
- Harry was frying eggs - this is about Harry, not Dudley's appearance.
- Dudley arrived in the kitchen with his mother - this is about Dudley's actions, not appearance.
- Harry put the plates of egg and bacon on the table - this is about Harry, not Dudley's appearance.
- Dudley was counting his presents - this is about Dudley's actions, not appearance.
- Dudley was very fat and hated exercise - this information is not in the extract.
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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