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Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing
Quick questions on Comparing Voices (Section A) - Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature
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What is organise by points of comparison?Show answer
Structure the body around points of comparison, not around the two texts in turn. Each paragraph takes a shared aspect (how each constructs identity, how each addresses its audience, how each uses mode) and analyses both texts at that point. Comparative connectives (whereas, similarly, by contrast, conversely, like Text A) keep the comparison explicit so the examiner never has to infer it. This point-by-point structure is what distinguishes a top-band comparison from two analyses stapled together.
What is q1?Show answer
Which three assessment objectives does the Comparing Voices task assess? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why must the answer be structured by points of comparison rather than text by text? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Compare how an unseen text and an anthology text construct authority for their audiences. [20 marks]
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