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Quick questions on Writing the personal study - Eduqas A-Level Art and Design
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What is description, not analysis?Show answer
Retelling what works show earns little. Analyse how the formal elements make meaning and reach judgements.
What is quotations replacing your writing?Show answer
Copying long passages is not your analysis. Use short, attributed quotations to support your own argument, and write the analysis yourself.
What is disconnected from the practical work?Show answer
The study is integrated into the Personal Investigation. Explore the concerns of your own enquiry and link explicitly to your practical decisions.
What is q1?Show answer
Describe the structure of a well-written personal study. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why the personal study should argue a focused question and connect to the practical work. [Short explanation]
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