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Quick questions on Evaluation questions: judging effectiveness with evidence - SQA Higher English
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What is the conclusion question?Show answer
The most common E task asks how effective the final paragraph is as a conclusion. The strongest answers show the ending drawing the passage together: returning to an image, idea or tone from the opening (a "ring structure"), resolving the central argument, or leaving a lasting final impression through a striking word choice or a short, emphatic sentence. Quote from the conclusion and connect it explicitly to a specific earlier point in the passage. The link back is the move markers reward most.
What is q1?Show answer
A passage opens with the single short sentence "Nobody warned me." Evaluate how effective this is at engaging the reader. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why does stating "the conclusion is effective" with no evidence earn no marks? [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
When evaluating a conclusion, what is the single most rewarded move beyond quoting it? [2 marks]
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