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Component 1: The Anthology

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you analyse an unseen text under exam conditions for the Comparing Voices task?

Analysing an unseen text for Edexcel Component 1: orienting quickly to an unfamiliar 20th or 21st century text by genre, mode, audience and purpose, selecting the productive language levels, and producing precise, timed analysis ready for comparison.
An Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature (9EL0) answer on analysing an unseen text for the Comparing Voices task: orienting quickly by genre, mode, audience and purpose, selecting the most productive language levels, reading for the constructed voice, and producing precise analysis under timed conditions.
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How do you analyse spoken genres in the anthology, and what features build a spoken voice?

Spoken genres and features for Edexcel Component 1: analysing interviews, broadcasts, podcasts and conversation in the anthology, the features of spontaneous and scripted speech, and how prosody, turn-taking and pragmatics build a spoken voice.
An Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature (9EL0) answer on spoken genres in the anthology: interviews, broadcasts, podcasts and conversation, the features of spontaneous and scripted speech, transcription conventions, and how prosody, turn-taking and pragmatics build a spoken voice for an audience.
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What is the Voices in Speech and Writing anthology, and how should you study it for the exam?

The prescribed Voices in Speech and Writing anthology for Edexcel Component 1: a collection of 20th and 21st century non-literary and digital texts across genres and modes, studied for how each constructs a voice, and prepared for the Comparing Voices comparison.
An Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature (9EL0) answer on the prescribed Voices in Speech and Writing anthology: its range of 20th and 21st century non-literary and digital texts across genres and modes, how to study each text as a constructed voice, and how to prepare the anthology for the Comparing Voices task.
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How do you analyse written and digital genres in the anthology, and what features build their voices?

Written and digital genres for Edexcel Component 1: analysing letters, journalism, reviews, travelogues, blogs and social media in the anthology, their genre conventions, and how lexis, structure, graphology and blended features build a written or digital voice.
An Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature (9EL0) answer on written and digital genres in the anthology: letters, journalism, reviews, travelogues, blogs and social media, their genre conventions, and how lexis, structure, graphology and blended spoken features build a written or digital voice for an audience.
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