Justify

Justify question

Not the same as English, but there is a cunning plan....

2 point answer

• positive / negative / balanced

• Justification 1

• (Justification 2)

1 point answer

• yes/no

• Justification 1 is a bit off

How to decide if overall positive/negative/balanced ?

• When reading through the article for the first time put plus or minus in the margin next to each paragraph

• At the end count up the number of + or -

• That should give you the outcome

Justification

• Cannot be a quote

• cannot be in Spanish

• Cannot be evidence that you’ve already mentioned in the translation or question answers

Justification

• Can give a line number and explain in English

• highlight the sections you’ve used, so you know where is left to look

• In time emergency - focus on intro & conclusion

• Quotes from people can also be useful

Fill in the Blanks

The justify question is worth ———- marks

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• Quotes should be used

• Information can be reused from other questions

• Answer has to be in English

Multiple Select

Which of these are suggested techniques to use?

• Highlight sections not used

• Highlight sections used

• Intro & conclusion when short of time

• Plus / minus paragraphs

• Use fresh evidence

Example wording (unbalanced)

The writer is positive about young people travelling.

In the conclusion, they mention that the next adventure is around the corner.

Example wording (balanced)

The author takes a balanced view about the popularity of language learning.

She writes that the Scottish government is investing in primary language learning.

However she concludes on a negative saying that secondary pupils numbers continue to drop.

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