Is anybody doing AQA AS English language and literature?

You don't have to mention ALL of the bullet points do you?

Also I didn't know you were allowed to answer them in a different order. Do you just need to make sure you put he question number?


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no not at all, my teacher has advised us to answer 3/4 max and do them in detail!! more marks are awarded for focus on discourse and structure too!

i answered the anthology first last year too, as i felt more comfortable approaching the unseen once id used techniques on texts i already knew....not that it really helped haha! but yes deffo answer anthology first, you can prioritise it and its worth more marks so

Since there's one unseen and one from anthology I'm planning on revising by writing at least 4 essays today using a similar pattern for both.
Intro: Introduce texts by saying briefly why they answer the question (only for anthology). Then CAP context of production, audience and purpose. Mention them separately as comparison.
The rest: Use PEE (point evidence explanation) for each paragraph that is a comparison. First Lexis and semantics (one para. for both texts) then Grammar (sentence types eg interrogative or complex etc.) then structure and graphology. If its a poem mention rhyme scheme or lack of it.
Mainly REFER BACK TO THE QUESTION for each point you make.
In conclusion if you're running out of time you can add another point but sum the a general answer to the question.
For people doing Eng Lang and lit B, do Q2 the anthology question first because its worth 64/100 before the unseen. And deffo take at least 5 mins annotating each text. Feature spotting helps me then as I can just make up an EFFECT for it later in my essay.
And lastly, I've just picked up a note book to write the main bullet points for the stuff mentioned above for every single anthology text.
That's my revision. Good luck!

Yeah apparently that happened to the year above me as well at my college, as they had no clue about the transcript! Hopefully it's a bit nicer this time round!
Well I'm just practicing writing responses, as I'm not sure how to structure an answer. I think as long as you know a least 10 fairly well you'll be okay, least you know you haven't got issue with timing and still got a C overall despite an E! Hopefully my coursework helps me a bit too if that were to happen!

Thank you that really helped! I have a question of anyone could answer, how do you talk about pragmatics about a text? It's something I'm unsure on

I'm also worried about comparing. Do you compare the bullet points for each text?


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Oh okay, thank you! So it doesn't matter if you write your answer to question 2 then write your answer to question 1? Will they not think I haven't answered question 1 if I've straight away answer question 2?


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yes- from the bullet points you choose to write about, make sure you use these on both texts. i find the comparison the easiest part to be honest because you can literally say, "this is different to text...." or, "this is similar in text... because..." and you've done it honestly try not to panic or worry too much just do what your teachers have told you and you will be fine. remember your coursework is a massive help too

yeah i think the exam board got quite a lot of complaints over the unseen as it was a really ridiculous text, so hopefully this year it should be a lot, lot nicer, fingers crossed!
to structure your answer i'd advise comparing from the outset, in your introduction, so say something like "Both texts show similar/different attitudes about..." then go on to compare their genres, audiences and purposes! then id write about form and structure for one text in para.1, and compare this with the other in para. 2. id continue this structure for several different bullet points- definitely focus on grammar and lexis, and always relate it back to the question!

honestly, my best advice would be not to panic and worry about it. your coursework will be a massive help, and even if you are in the position to resit it's not the worst thing in the world! in fact, i have actually preferred it as i feel like i know what to expect and that my knowledge is much better, as is my essay style, because ive had a further year of practise to develop it!! so try not to stress and stay positive, but honestly if it all goes wrong dont worry- resitting the exam is not the worst thing in the world!

think of pragmatics as 'reading between the lines'- so some kind of feeling or emotion you infer from the text, and why you think the author/poet might have done this. remember to back it up with evidence from the text though!

So how would you put that in a sentence in your answer tomorrow?

So you would advise to write about each different text in separate paragraphs not to compare them in one paragraph? & thank you so much you've been a huge help, hopefully it's not too bad tomorrow!!

so, for example, if i was answering a question and using Text 3- the sweet menu, id quote, "the chair facing me is made of beech", and write how the reader could infer this amount of detail could show how alone he was, and the attention hed pay to someone if they were there with him

does that make sense?

which texts would you guys put under these topics
- food as a tool for reform
- food as a comfort
- joyous experience
- food as a social label
- food for survival
- nutrition
- cultural reference

I'm trying to make a grid/poster so I can easily choose two texts and make links... could help you guys as well