AQA English Language Paper 2 Revision

What do you have to do on Paper 2 Question 1?

• List four things about the first part of the source.

• Identify four true statements about the first part of the source.

• Analyse the writer's use of language.

• Summarise the similarities or differences.

Paper 2 Question 1 assesses your ability to...

• Identify explicit information only

• Identify implicit information only

• Identify explicit and implicit information

• Explain explicit and implicit information

Which of the following statements is true of Paper 2 Question 1?

• The eight statements will be in order of how they are written in the source.

• The eight statements will always be direct quotations from the source.

• The eight statements will be about the whole of the source.

• The eight statements will all mention the writer's methods.

What do you not have to ever include in your Paper 2 Question 2 answer?

• Quotations

• Single word analysis

• Analysis of language

• Analysis of structure

How should you structure your answer for Paper 2 Question 2?

• Gimme 5

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Point, Evidence, Explain

• Statement, Quote, Inference

Identify two true statements from the four possible statements below.

• You can score highly by only commenting on one of the sources.

• You must spend less time writing your Q2 answer than your Q4 answer.

• This is the only question in Section A (aside from Q1) that does not require you to write about the writer's choices/methods.

• You can score highly by paraphrasing rather than inferring.

Identify two true statements from the four possible statements below.

• Candidates who zoom in on single words tend to score highly on Paper 2 Q3.

• Candidates who comment on structure tend to score highly on Paper 2 Q3.

• Candidates who comment on similes and metaphors tend to score highly on Paper 2 Q3.

• Candidates who comment on sentence types tend to score highly on Paper 2 Q3.

How many comments should you make about the language features you identify for Paper 2 Question 3?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

What is the best approach for answering Paper 2 Question 3?

• Pick two to three language features and comment in detail on each one.

• Pick five to six language features and comment in detail on each one.

• Pick two to three language features and write a small comment on each one.

• Pick five to six language features and write a small comment on each one.

What are the three main skills that you are assessed on in Paper 2 Question 4?

• Identify and comment on the writers' viewpoints and perspectives.

• Analysis of the writers' methods to explain how they convey their viewpoints and perspectives.

• Comparison of the writers' viewpoints and perspectives.

• Your ability to locate evidence.