GCSE English Language Paper 2 Mega Quiz

Paper 2's extracts are...

• Fiction

• Half Fiction

• Non Fiction

• Science Fiction

Paper 2 takes ​ ​ (a)   to complete and asks ​ (b)  

• 2 hours and 5 minutes
• 8 questions
• 9 questions
• 1 hour 45
• 1 hour 45 minutes

What order do the major questions fall in, excluding identify?

• Evaluation

• Comparison

• Analysis

• Transactional Writing

Paper 2 is focused around audience ​ (a)   ​ author ​ (b)   ​ and how well you write to ​ (c)   and ​ (d)  

• engagement
• perspectives
• convince
• inform

Analysis is tested in question

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 8

The Engagement question never really changes. It always asks "Analyse how the writer uses ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   ​ and ​​ (d)   the reader

• Language
• Structure
• interest
• Engage

The engagement question is a "whole extract" questions. This means you need to read the whole text and divide it into...

• Good and bad

• Negative and positive

• Start Middle & End

• Setup, Crisis, Resolution

You have to look for Language and Structure features to annotate. Match the feature to the effect

• Creates memorable rhythm

• Short sentences

• Shows feelings, builds empathy with the reader

• Alliteration & Repetition

• Reaches out to the reader, includes them in the text

• Direct Address

• Shows that a writer has done their research, the reader can trust them

• Facts, Figures & Stats

• Impactful, quick, lets the reader know what's going on with no messing around

• Emotive Language

Put TEAS into order

• Topic & technique

• Answer & Analyse

• Symbolises or Suggests

• Evidence

In the Answer & Analyse section of PEDEL for P2 Q3 you have to look at how the ​ (a)   combine to engage, ​ how the ​ (b)   engages and why the ​ (c)   chose to engage in that way

• Techniques
• quote
• author
• reader
• strategies
• critic