paper 1

• question 1 (4 marks)

  • pick explicit, simple points and don't try to infer
  • use the wording of the question to stay on topic
  • draw a box around the section of the text that you are directed to
• question 2 (8 marks)

  • be precise on the effect, avoid being vague and generalised
  • write two paragraphs
  • you could but don't have to include all bullet points
  • focus on individual words or short quotations
• question 3 (8 marks)

  • focus on specific effect
  • analysis of writer's use of structure (how the text is organised)
  • not on what is happening, but where it is happening
  • eg change in focus or perspective, cyclical structure, flashbacks/flashforwards, repetitions, foreshadowing
  • write two paragraphs
• question 4 (20 marks)

  • write four paragraphs (introduction, 3 paragraphs and conclusion)
  • always agree with statement
  • analyse language and structure
• question 5 (40 marks)

  • could be narrative or descriptive
  • 2 questions to choose from - one based on a picture, one not based on a picture
  • use the techniques that writers use in section A
  • include structural and language features
  • ensure technical accuracy
  • use a range of punctuation, paragraph and sentence lengths
  • include skills in plan beforehand to tick off
  • spend 5 minutes planning
• timings for paper 1 (1h 45min total, 80 marks)

  reading time - 10 minutes

  Q1 - 5 minutes

  Q2 - 10 minutes

  Q3 - 10 minutes

  Q4 - 20 minutes

  Q5 - 45 minutes

  at the end proofread - 5 minutes