To get a good mark for section B, you should...

Write a short story and not make repeated SPaG mistakes

When should you use direct speech?

Only if you are confident with the rules

What is meant by "subject terminology"?

Using any of the key words for English.

When you say something is something (but not literally)

How can you help yourself get a better mark for section B?

By reading lots of other examples of creative writing shorts

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AJ Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 1

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1
In A1, it asks you...?
List 5 things...
To what extent do you agree...
What impression does the writer...
How does the writer...
2
How many marks is the entire paper?
80 marks
60 marks
40 marks
100 marks
3
To get a good mark for section B, you should...
Write a piece of descriptive writing
Persuade the reader to agree with you
Argue your point
Write a short story and not make repeated SPaG mistakes
4
How many marks in Section A?
60 marks
20 marks
40 marks
80 marks
5
What extract will you be given?
A 19th Century Fiction text
A 20th Century Fiction text
A 21st Century Fiction text
Of Mice and Men
6
How long should you spend on section B (creative writing)?
2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
45 minutes
7
When should you use direct speech?
All of them
Introduction
Only if you are confident with the rules
Conclusion
8
How long is the entire paper?
1 hour 45 minutes
1 hour
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
9
Which of these words/phrases is evaluative?
This implies...
I like this bit!
The effect is...
This clearly shows...
10
What should you always spend 5 minutes doing before you start section B?
Studying the back of the head of the person sat in front
Planning your story
Picking your nose
Staring out of the window
11
Which of the following are key words to look for in questions A3 and A4?
Subject terminology
Impressions, tension and mood
Implicit and explicit
Skimming and scanning
12
How many extracts are you given?
One
Could be between one and three
Two
None
13
What is meant by "subject terminology"?
Using any of the key words for English.
Using alliteration
Some kind of horrible skin disease
Short, simple sentences.
14
Paper 1 is worth how much?
20% of your language GCSE
60% of your language GCSE
50% of your language GCSE
40% of your language GCSE
15
What should you never do for your A1 answer?
Use unabridged quotations
Write succinctly
Embed quotations
Use punctuation
16
What is a metaphor?
When you use like or as to compare.
When you say something is something (but not literally)
When you give something a human quality.
When the word sounds like how it is written.
17
Who is our exam board?
WJEC Eduqas
OCR
AQA
Edexcel
18
How long should you spend on the 10 marks questions in section A?
15 minutes
10 minutes
1 hour
5 minutes
19
How long should you spend on Section A?
30 minutes
60 minutes
85 minutes
45 minutes
20
How can you help yourself get a better mark for section B?
By doodling all over your answer paper.
By reading lots of other examples of creative writing shorts
Nuffin bruv - I is smart init - y'get me?
By ignoring the fact that you have got to do the exam

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