GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Precise Evidence to Support Your Answers Part 1 - Explained

The video tutorial guides students on how to effectively answer exam questions by providing precise and detailed references or quotations from the text. It uses a sample question about the Giant's Causeway to demonstrate how to highlight key words, analyze the text, and construct a model answer. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of retrieving precise evidence and explaining it clearly to maximize marks.

What is the main focus when a question asks you to explain or evaluate?

• To give a personal opinion

• To rewrite the text in your own words

• To provide a summary of the text

• To provide precise references or quotations

Which part of the text should you focus on when the question highlights 'beginning'?

• The title of the text

• The middle of the text

• The end of the text

• The first paragraph

What adjectives does the writer use to describe the Giant's Causeway?

• Small and insignificant

• Fascinating and amazing

• Ordinary and plain

• Boring and dull

Why is it important to use adjectives like 'enormous' and 'huge' in your answer?

• They make the text more colorful

• They show the writer's impression of size

• They are required by the examiner

• They confuse the reader

What is the purpose of providing a model answer in the video?

• To show how to write a lengthy response

• To demonstrate how to structure an answer effectively

• To confuse the students

• To provide an incorrect example