English Language and Literature (9EL0) 試験対策

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1. 1high影響する配点: 15Child Language Acquisition

   Adopting a 'deficit model' to describe child language development, focusing on what children cannot do rather than constructively explaining their developmental phonetic, orthographical, or morphological strategies.

   回避方法: View non-standard orthography or grammar as active indicators of developmental stages (e.g., phonetic spelling strategies, rule-overgeneralisation like 'sweetcorns' or 'comeded'). Anchor observations in established frameworks such as Gentry, Nelson, or Halliday.
2. 2high影響する配点: 10Investigating Language (Research)

   Dumping pre-prepared or memorized research essays in Paper 3 Section B instead of directly engaging with the specific evaluative terms of the provided statement.

   回避方法: Deconstruct the exact prompt statement in the introduction. Use your independent research database selectively to explicitly argue for, against, or balance the specific terms presented in the statement.
3. 3medium影響する配点: 12Individual Variation / Variation over Time

   Presenting list-like, block-by-block descriptions of Text A then Text B in Paper 1 essays, which fails to establish continuous, integrated comparison (AO4).

   回避方法: Structure your comparison continuously. Dedicate paragraphs to specific linguistic levels (e.g., syntax or phonology) or thematic links, analyzing both texts alongside each other in every paragraph.
4. 4medium影響する配点: 10Variation over Time

   Treating older, historical texts (Paper 1 Section B) as comprehension exercises or loading them with memorized, unanchored historical facts without tying them to linguistic shifts.

   回避方法: Anchor every historical context remark directly to phonetic, lexical, syntactic, or orthographical patterns found in the provided texts (e.g., standardizing spelling, capitalizing nouns for significance, or using long noun phrases).
5. 5high影響する配点: 8Linguistic Transcription

   Failing to integrate precise phonemic analysis and transcriptional symbols when writing about regional variation or child spoken language, relying on vague descriptions instead.

   回避方法: Use the provided English Phonemic Reference Sheet. Transcribe key pronunciations (e.g., th-fronting as /f/ or glottal stops /ʔ/) inside slant brackets to secure high AO1 and AO2 marks.