AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 exam fully solved & updated

How long should you take on question 1? - answer-5 minutes How long should you take on question 2? - answer-10 minutes How long should you take on question 3? - answer-15 minutes How long should you take on question 4? - answer-25 minutes How many marks is question 1 worth? - answer-4 marks How many marks is question 2 worth? - answer-8 marks How many marks is question 3 worth? - answer-12 marks How many marks is question 4 worth? - answer-16 marks How do you answer question 1? - answer-Shade in the boxes that are true or false in pencil first, then in pen when you are sure How do you answer question 2? - answer-Summarise the differences between the two texts. 'Text 1 suggests...' point, quote, explain effect x2 (or x3 for higher), comparison word or phrase (e.g however/different to this), 'text 2 implies...', point, quote, explain x2 (or x3 for higher). DO NOT NEED ANY LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES! Minimum 5 paragraphs, more for higher How do you answer question 3? - answer-Explain how the writer uses language to... make a point, state technique used (2 for higher), state the quote (try to embed it in your sentence), explain effect x2 (x3 for higher) How do you answer question 4? - answer-The same way as question 2, but in your point pick out a language technique (or 2!) and explain x2 (or 3!) - point, tech., quote, explain. Minimum of 6 comparisons, more for higher