How Questions (Analysis)

When answering How questions I should

• only focus on techniques used by a writer

• think about the language and techniques used by a writer

How questions can appear on​​ (a)  

• both papers
• Unit 3
• Unit 2

How questions are (a)   tariff questions

When answering a How question

• You must support your answer with quotations from the text

• You do not need to use evidence as your explanation is enough

Analysis questions require you to read _ text(s)

(a)  

How much time should you spend on a How question?

• This is a quick question to answer and does not need a great deal of care and focus.

• Care must be taken when writing down your final answer, as many students do not read the question carefully and so make errors.

If you are asked to analyse a text, the first step is to understand the ​ (a)   of the question.

• focus
• words
• lesson
• analyse

Once you understand what you are being asked to do, you need to read through the text and highlight any ​ (a)   that can be used in your answer.

• key details
• paragraphs
• punctuation
• similies
• alliteration

You will need to think about the ​ (a)   (words and phrases) chosen by the writer and why it has been included.

• language
• words
• metaphors
• phrases

You also need to consider the ​ (a)   of the selected words and phrases.

• effect
• reasons
• details
• meaning