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Quick questions on Writing critically about art - OCR GCSE Art and Design
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What is describing, not analysing?Show answer
"There is a figure on the right" restates the visible. Write how and why: what the choice does and how it works.
What are unsupported judgements?Show answer
"It feels tense" asserts without proof. Support every judgement with specific evidence from the work that creates the effect.
What is no structure?Show answer
Writing that wanders or fixes on one aspect misses the whole work. Structure across formal qualities, content, process and context.
What is q1?Show answer
State four things critical writing about art should do. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a judgement about an artwork should be supported, with an example. [Short explanation]
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