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Help on PQA (Point, Quote, Analysis)

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by pursuedbyabear
Out of interest, what board is this?
I love the variations of PQA, we have PQC, PEE, and sometimes PEC!

The advice I'd give would be to use phrases such as 'this suggests that' or 'this infers that' to show to the examiner you are making your own interpretation of the evidence you choose (which, as said above, should be a short quote). Fit in as much contextual and structure points as you can, as these are the hardest in my opinion.

I'd also say to avoid vague phrases like 'this creates an image in the reader's mind', which doesn't actually tell you much. Instead it might be a good idea to refer to the writer's purpose i.e. why he/she chose to use this technique. Our teacher is also always telling us that it is better to analyse only a few quotes in great detail rather than many in no detail at all.

For my 30 mark language assesment I spent a little time doing extra research to deepen my analysis, and I think this is what helped me the most, it will make your work unique to other people's and help it stand out. :smile:

Good luck!

Thanks! This was very helpful!

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