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1.1. Two papers, Two papers, Foundation/GeneralFoundation/General and and General/CreditGeneral/Credit

2.2. Typically non-fictionTypically non-fiction

3.3. Marks given in right columnMarks given in right column2 1 02 1 0 or 2 0or 2 0

Question TypesQuestion Types1.1. Obtain information Obtain information

(word/expression).(word/expression).2.2. Grasp feelings or ideas implied in Grasp feelings or ideas implied in

the text.the text.3.3. Evaluate writer’s attitude, Evaluate writer’s attitude,

argument.argument.4.4. Questions about sentence structure Questions about sentence structure

or punctuation.or punctuation.5.5. Questions about word choice.Questions about word choice.6.6. Questions about effectiveness.Questions about effectiveness.7.7. Meaning in context of surrounding Meaning in context of surrounding

text.text.8.8. Questions on how topic is Questions on how topic is

continued in passage.continued in passage.9.9. Questions about the passage as a Questions about the passage as a

whole.whole.

Understanding Understanding (U)(U)

These questions are designed to These questions are designed to assess your ability to assess your ability to understandunderstand

the content/ideas in the textthe content/ideas in the text

Always try to use Always try to use your own your own wordswords, as this will show that you , as this will show that you really understand what you have really understand what you have

read.read.

(example of a typical question: (example of a typical question: Based on your reading of Based on your reading of

paragraph one, explain why Mary paragraph one, explain why Mary was angry with her mother).was angry with her mother).

Analysis (A)Analysis (A) These questions are designed to These questions are designed to assess your ability to assess your ability to analyseanalyse

(comment on)techniques the writer (comment on)techniques the writer has used: for example, has used: for example, word word

choice, sentence structure, choice, sentence structure, imagery – metaphor, simile, imagery – metaphor, simile,

personification.personification.

Often it is best to Often it is best to quotequote and and commentcomment in in your answer, focusing on and analysing your answer, focusing on and analysing

specific examples from the text.specific examples from the text.

(example: show how word choice in (example: show how word choice in paragraph one conveys Mary’s anger).paragraph one conveys Mary’s anger).

Evaluation (E)Evaluation (E) These questions are designed to These questions are designed to assess your ability to assess your ability to evaluate evaluate (appreciate/respond to)what you (appreciate/respond to)what you

have read.have read.

You may be asked to comment on You may be asked to comment on the the effectivenesseffectiveness of particular of particular

words, phrases, images or the text words, phrases, images or the text as a whole.as a whole.

(example: How effective is the (example: How effective is the title of this extract? Why is the final title of this extract? Why is the final sentence an appropriate ending to sentence an appropriate ending to

the passage?).the passage?).

Recap of Question TypesRecap of Question Types

Understanding (U) - Understanding (U) - These questions are These questions are designed to assess your ability to designed to assess your ability to understandunderstand the content/ideas in the textthe content/ideas in the text

Analysis (A) - Analysis (A) - These questions are designed to These questions are designed to assess your ability to assess your ability to analyseanalyse (comment (comment on)techniques the writer has used: for example, on)techniques the writer has used: for example, word choice, sentence, structure, imagery – word choice, sentence, structure, imagery – metaphor, simile, personification.metaphor, simile, personification.

Evaluation (E) - Evaluation (E) - These questions are designed These questions are designed to assess your ability to to assess your ability to evaluate evaluate

(appreciate/respond to)what you have read.(appreciate/respond to)what you have read.

Question types simplifiedQuestion types simplified Understanding Understanding – questions that ask – questions that ask you what the passage is about. Answer you what the passage is about. Answer them in them in your own wordsyour own words..

AnalysisAnalysis – questions that ask about – questions that ask about language (word choice, figures of language (word choice, figures of speech etc.). Answer them with speech etc.). Answer them with quotequote and and comment.comment.

EvaluationEvaluation – questions that want – questions that want your your response/opinionresponse/opinion about the passage or about the passage or the writer.the writer.