Paper 1 Question 4 AQA English Language

Paper 1 Question 4 is worth ___ marks

You should take ___ minutes to answer it

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

The skill that this question focuses on is

• language analysis

• structural analysis

• writing creatively

• identifying an argument

You should focus on the statement in the question and proving that it is

• false

• true

• wrong

• questionable

It is important to pick out quotes and to then

• analyse the quotes in detail

• analyse the quotes in detail, showing how the words proves the statement to be true

• analyse the quotes in detail, having more than one idea

• analyse the quotes showing how thr writer is clever

It is important to say what your quote shows, and then

• what the quote makes the reader feel

• how the quote proves the statement in the question to be true

• how the text is structured to prove the quote in the question is true

• how the quote in the question tells the story

To make sure you reach 11 or more marks (out of 20), your analysis has to be

• attempted

• perceptive

• some

• clear

To get 11 or more marks of 20, you need to explain what the quote shows, then

• add an extra idea that proves the statement in the question is tru

• identify the methods the write uses

• move on to another quote

• talk about your feelings

Analysing your quote in detail means that you do a 'This shows', then

• move on to another quote as quickly as possible

• add an idea about one word that proves the statement in the question to be true

• add an idea about the writer's feelings

• explain how the characters are feeling

To answer question 4 successfully (11 or more marks out of 20), you need to, after you have done your 'This shows', think to yourself:

• so how does my 'This shows' prove the statement in the question to be tru

• how is the text structured

• what does the writer think about this issue

• are there more quotes I can add in here