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2 hours long
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You answer one question (in 2 parts) from Section A (1 hour)
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You answer one question from Section B (1 hour)
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The exam is 84 marks in total, 21 each from the parts of Section A and 42 from Section B.
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This question focuses on narrative.
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It will be a comparison between the narrative of 2 different chapters, or 2 different poems, or a detailed comment on narrative method (e.g. Write about the ways Rossetti tells the story in 'Winter: My Secret'.) [Thanks Indeed ]
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You are marked on Assessment Objective 2 only. So don't worry about your opinion!
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You will be asked to look at the form, structure and language, though with most of the focus on the first two.
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The form asks you to think about the genre of the chapter/poem, and the style that it is written in.
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The structure is the syntax, paragraph and sentence length, punctuation, etc.
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The language is obvious- vocabulary use and what it means.
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Start off with a brief (no more than a long sentence or so) introduction making a clear comparison of the styles.
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Then produce a few (2 or 3) focused paragraphs on examples you have found to compare.
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As it is comparison, it is probably better to compare as you go, but if you choose to write separate paragraphs for each chapter you must keep making comparative points.
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Finish with a brief conclusion where you make an evaluative comparative comment.
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And remember, you've only got 30 minutes.
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This question focuses on your personal response.
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You are expected to give your opinion- whether you agree with the statement or not is irrelevant.
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Please, PLEASE, answer both parts from one question. It sounds silly I know, but a supposed A grade student in my class did part A on one book and part B on another. Oh dear.
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Stick to the assessment objectives- you'll get no marks if you start writing your opinion in part A and talking about the language in part B.
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This question requires your response on the importance of something (examples include place, characters, openings, etc.)
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You are given two choices- so write about the one you feel you can make focused comments upon.
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You are marked on AO1, AO2 and AO3 (see above descriptions)
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A short introduction saying why what you are talking about is important will suffice.
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Then 4 or 5 (or perhaps 6) paragraphs on your response.
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It isn't necessary to include a conclusion, but if you do just re-state why it is important and that you have just proved why.
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You've got 1 hour, so a longer response is expected.
General Tips
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You must write about all three texts, but don't worry if they're not in equal amounts. That being said, don't write most of your essay on one text and a sentence on each of the others :P
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Comparison is necessary, but you don't need much. When going onto a new paragraph, write a joining sentence saying how the texts differ.
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If you're studying a set of poetry (for example Browning, Keats, Hardy, etc) you've probably been given 6-8 poems. You only need to write about 2 or 3- that way they can be detailed enough. Do not write about just 1- you'll get substantially less marks.
And just some nice tips for general writing...
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Refer to the author when writing. Yes you probably know this, but we tease a friend of mine that she believes the characters are real because she doesn't do this Also, you'll lose marks.
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Use integrated quotation- so much neater
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If you don't understand a question, or a word in a question, give it a good guess anyway. In my mock I didn't understand what "contrived" meant, but guessed. Turns out I'd answered on something they were looking for but not quite hit the high marks, so I still got a C
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And remember- you can definitely do it I have a good sample answer for Section A part A if anyone wants it. I don't have any others on here, but if anyone does and is willing to offer theirs, just say so EDIT: If you want this, just PM me directly for it, I don't check this all that often and you'll actually get a reply if you do this.Not PMing any more unless you've already asked me and I've not replied yet. Am going to revise at some point which involves avoiding TSR Further edit...I lost the answer, which sucks for me
Any questions just ask me. Thankyou!
*Disclaimer*- This is all information I have been given by my teachers, who have gotten it from AQA sources. If anything sourced directly from AQA contradicts what is written here, then please use the AQA information.
The AQA information on this exam can be found at http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/eng_lit_b_new.php .
So, the exam's on the 20th...good luck everyone!
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