Paper 2 Question 3 is the language question. You are being tested on your ability to comment on the language choices the writer has made and their effects. It assesses AO2:
AO2
Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views |
In Question 3, you will be asked to engage with the language used in a short paragraph from either Source A or Source B. You are expected to identify interesting uses of language and comment on the effects they create. For this question, you need to be able to give clear explanations of how language creates effects. You are asked to focus on how the writer uses language in one of the sources.
Overview |
- Question 3 is the evaluation question
- Question 3 is worth 12 marks
- You should aim to write 3-4 paragraphs
- You should spend approximately 15 minutes on this question
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