AQA GCSE English Literature Exams - 20th and 23rd May 2013 *OFFICAL THREAD*

would this structure get me a B or an A?
4 paragraphs for an inspector calls
Point:
Evidence:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Effect on audience:
Personal opinion and refer to question:


three paragraphs for of mice and men passage(a) and 4 for part (b)

Point:
Evidence:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Effect on reader:
Historical context:
personal opinion and refer to question

Hey guys I know about the point, evidence, explain, relate to context etc. structure but are you guys going to include an introduction for both the Sunlight on the grass and Of mice and men? Or neither? Responses appreciated greatly!

I would always structure your essay with an introduction and conclusion. It's more impressive, sophisticated and reads better.

How much should you write for section a and section b to achieve a high grade (if the quality is the aswell)

Hi. is the exam on the 20th May (tomorrow) about short stories? such as 'compass and torch' or about poetry like 'quickdraw' etc? I'm confused reading these posts as i done poetry in my last literature exam..

I know tomorrow has questions about of mice and men aswell but is it short stories and of mice and men or poetry and of mice and men?

Tomorrow for me is the Sunlight on the grass (short stories) and of Mice and Men

Hi,

You can probably tell that most people think that the natural world or slim will come up in OMAM

So why don't we share context ideas so we can all come out with an A*

I will start of:

Natural World-Context- "periscope head moved from side to side". The "side to side" is ironic as it was important to turn your head around to keep cautious in such an individualistic society where all the itinerant workers would think on just survival.

Thanks

Lets see how many perceptive points on context we can gather
Come on

Him & Sheila contrasting the older generation:
- Sheila's arguments are more carefully thought out, whereas Eric's are more hostile "Damn you, damn you"
-Eric later accepts that he had some responsibility and is "frightened". Both he and Sheila are annoyed that their parents will not change
-Sheila and Eric's generation will later set up the Welfare state in 1945 and they are breaking free from their parents strong capitalist grasp
-Sheila and Eric feel guilty whereas Mrs B just denies it. "It can't be..."
-Sheila and Eric refer to Eva as a person and what to do the right thing by the girl, whereas Mr B is prepared to pay "thousands" to protect his status.

Any more ideas??

WHY do i screw so badly in these english papers? I mean, i just can't come up with these amazing points you all seem to make so effortlessly! Like in the exam i literally sit there staring at the paper thinking as hard as i can but nothing gets to me i will love anyone who can help me with this issue very VERY much (metaphorically speaking). And i swear im the only one who flops these tests badly

I wrote this a while ago so this might be a weak essay, but what grade would you give this and how could I improve?

My plan is to do well in the Poetry exam, and I've done well in the CAs so I should still be able to get an A.



That's the part I hate most about it.. you can do hours and hours of revision only to find they ask a question you haven't revised


edit: How long should the answers to Sections A and B be?

Yep that's how you spell it thank you for the meaning, I roughly had it but not the whole picture. What key ideas do you have about the poem?