5.2.1
Overview - Section A
Paper 2, Section A: Reading
Paper 2, Section A: Reading
In Section A of Paper 2, you will analyse the language of one non-fiction text and compare the viewpoints of the writers of two non-fiction texts.
Texts in Section A
Texts in Section A
- One text on Paper 2 will be from the 19th century (1800s), and one will be from the 20th or 21st Century (1900-present day).
- The texts will be non-fiction – including written statements, accounts, newspaper stories, diaries, etc.
- Questions will involve looking at how the writers manage to get their ideas/points of view across.
Questions in Section A
Questions in Section A
- Section A contains four questions:
- Question 1 (4 marks).
- Question 2 (8 marks).
- Question 3 (12 marks).
- Question 4 (16 marks).
Timings for Section A
Timings for Section A
- The exam is 1 hour, 45 minutes and worth 80 marks in total.
- For Section A, you should try to spend:
- 4 minutes (2 minutes reading + 2 minutes writing) on Question 1.
- 18 minutes (8 minutes reading + 10 minutes writing) on Question 2.
- 16 minutes (4 minutes reading + 12 minutes writing) on Question 3.
- 23 minutes (5 minutes reading + 18 minutes writing) on Question 4.
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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