Comparing Texts: A Guide using an Example

How many marks is English Language Paper 2 Question 4?

How many marks is English Language Paper 2 Question 4?

16 marks

What is required in your answer?

Analysis of both extract writers’ ideas and attitudes towards the question topic, with relevant quotations to back up each point.

What could you examine in your answer?

• Themes

• Language choices

• Brief time period context

What sort of signposting phrases could you use to show the examiner you’re answering the question?

• “Similarly…”

• “Likewise…”

• “On the other hand…”

• “…whereas…”

• “Comparatively…”

• “However…”