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Component 3: Knowledge and Understanding of Drama
Quick questions on Evaluating live theatre - CCEA GCSE Drama Component 3
4short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is vague praise?Show answer
"The acting was brilliant" scores nothing without a specific moment, its effect and a reason.
What is no judgement?Show answer
A point that describes a moment but never says whether it worked stops short of AO4; always reach a verdict.
What is q1?Show answer
What does it mean to evaluate a live performance, and how is it different from describing it? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why is it important to recall specific moments rather than general impressions? [2 marks]
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