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ENGLISH LANGUAGE : PAPER 2
QUESTION 2
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What does the question ask?
"write a
summary
of the similarities/
differences
between the two sources"
Focus of the question?
Inference skills
Step 1 ?
Find a point of
similarity
or
difference
Pick the most
OBVIOUS
POINTS
Step 2?
Find
quotations
to back up your
point
Step 3?
Infer
- what does this make me
realise
from the
topic
I am asked to write about
paragraphs?
2 comparative
paragraphs
structure of paragraphs?
Point
- an
obvious
point
which shows the
S
/
D
within source A/B
Evidence
-
quotations
from
BOTH
texts
that clearly support point
Inference
- what is the
deeper
meaning
of the
two
points
and how are source A/B similar or different.
Comparative words for similar sources?
-In a
similar
manner
-Both sources equally
suggest
-Similarly, the idea presented in source A is echoed within source B
-Both texts
illustrate
-There is a
notable
similarity
between source A and source B in terms of
Comparative words for contrasting sources?
-Source A and source B offer
differing
outlooks
-In contrast,
-However,
-Source A presents, whereas source B offers a
conflicting
perspective
which could suggest that
Phrases that
explain
inference
?
-This could
suggest
that perhaps
-This
indicates
that
-It
seems
as
though