AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q4

How many marks is Paper 2 Question 4 worth?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

How many minutes should you spend on Paper 2 Q4?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

How much should you write for Paper 2 Question 4?

• An overall statement then 2 points of comparison

• 3 paragraphs

• An overall statement followed by as much as you can

• An overall statement then a detailed paragraph

How many sources do you write about for Paper 2 Question 4?

• Source A

• Source B

• Source A and Source B

• One section of each source

Your quotes should be

• short

• ideally, one word or phrase

• long and detailed

• made up

You should aim to have

• 2 ideas about your quote

• detailed terminology about your quote

• 3 ideas about your quote

• explanation of what your quote means

To make sure your answer is clear, you should use

• terminology

• quote marks

• I do/we do/you do

• connotation chains

The overall statement should explain

• the methods used

• the overall feelings of the writers about the issue

• the writer's intentions for the reader

• the writer's dreams

You should make sure you use comparison words like

• Likewise/However

• Despite

• Between/Separate

• They/Them

This question is testing your skills of

• understanding

• terminology

• analysis

• synthesis