English Lang Y11 (Paper 1)

What is the purpose of a Paper 1 Q3 question?

To analyse how the writer has structured the text to interest or engage the reader

What should you track in a Q3 answer?

How the focus changes throughout the extract, such as changes in character, setting, events, time or perspective

What is a useful Q3 structure?

Beginning → middle → end, explaining how the focus develops and its effect on the reader

What is the purpose of Paper 1 Q4?

To evaluate a statement about the text and explain how far you agree, using evidence and analysis

What should you do when evaluating a Q4 statement?

Give a clear judgement, support it with evidence, and analyse how convincing the statement is.

What makes a Q4 response evaluative rather than descriptive?

Considering different interpretations and weighing up how convincing the statement is

What should you avoid doing in language analysis?

Simply identifying a technique without explaining what it suggests and why the writer uses it

Why might a writer change the focus between different characters?

To provide different perspectives and potentially create uncertainty, tension or suspense

Why might a writer use several paragraphs for one particular moment?

To slow the pace and make the reader focus closely on the event or character

How can a writer create mystery through structure?

By withholding information, gradually revealing details and making the reader question what will happen

What does physical description allow the writer to do?

Help the reader visualise a character or setting and create particular impressions