AQA FICTION READING
What is it?
You'll be given one text and have to answer four different questions on that text.
Q1 - Select and list four pieces of information from a specific part of the text (4 marks)
Q2 - Use PEA to explore how language is used for effect (8 marks)
Q3 - Use PEA to explore how structure has been used for effect (8 marks)
Q4 - Use PEA to persuade the reader of your understanding of the attitudes and give opinions based on the text (20 marks)
You'll be given one text and have to answer four different questions on that text.
Q1 - Select and list four pieces of information from a specific part of the text (4 marks)
Q2 - Use PEA to explore how language is used for effect (8 marks)
Q3 - Use PEA to explore how structure has been used for effect (8 marks)
Q4 - Use PEA to persuade the reader of your understanding of the attitudes and give opinions based on the text (20 marks)
How to Analyse Language? Q2
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Refer to the terminology guide and how to use PEA effectively, plus the How to approach a language question poster on the General English Help page.
You should always: Link to the question Link to subject terminology Use quotations - short and precise from the correct section of the text Explain the meaning - explicit (obvious) and implicit (hidden) Explain the effect on the reader or the writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar meanings Develop links to patterns in the language (lexical sets) Offer comments which are pertinent and highly original For an 8 mark question you need to work on your timing and ensure that you have selected and explored/analysed enough quotes. Move on if you are running out of time... |
How to analyse structure? Q3
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Again you will be looking at the terminology guide, the how to approach a structure question poster for tips and hints and revise using PEA effectively on the General English Help page.
However, here is what you should do, which is very much like language analysis: Link to the question Link to the subject terminology (structural links) Use quotations - short and precise from the correct section of the text Explore how the technique creates meaning Explore how the technique creates an effect on the reader or the writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar structural patterns Develop links to patterns in the structure Offer comments on the structure which are pertinent and highly original Again, you need to keep an eye on your timing and ensure you have selected relevant structural points from the correct place in the text. (8 marks) |
How to answer
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This is the big one - you get half your marks for this paper from this question, so you need to have left enough time for it!
Again, look at the terminology, PEA guide and how to approach posters on the General English Help page. You should: Link to the question Link to subject terminology Use short specific quotations Choose quotations from the whole text - think start, middle, end and choose a range of quotations to support your argument Be persuasive Offer your opinion and explain why you think this about the quote/article Explain what the quotation means with details about explicit (obvious) and (implicit) hidden meanings Offer the effect on the reader or writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar opinions or with a pattern Develop links to opinions Offer comments on the text which show original thought processes |
The Following workbook with tasks is thanks to MrB_King and his excellent sharing on twitter
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