Question 1

Devices such as alliteration, a rule of three, or an emotive word choice are named without any explanation of what they do to the reader.

Accepted Answer

Attach a 'which does what' sentence to every device you name. Naming it earns very little; explaining its effect on tone or persuasion is where the marks sit.

Question 2

Retrieval questions instructing 'in your own words' get answered with the text quoted directly, or with only a single word changed from the original.

Accepted Answer

Read the relevant section, then close it in your mind and restate the point using your own vocabulary and sentence structure before you write it down.

Question 3

Candidates spend exam time proofreading Section B reading answers for spelling and punctuation, on the belief that SPaG affects the mark, when it does not: the mark grids assess AO3 reading only, and examiners are told to ignore SPaG errors there.

Accepted Answer

Do not check Section B for SPaG. Redirect that time to Section A, where technical accuracy is worth 30 marks in its own right.

Question 4

The comparative reading task in Unit 4 is answered as two separate essays, one on each text, placed one after the other instead of genuinely compared.

Accepted Answer

Make a point about Text A, then say directly how Text B handles the same idea, whether it agrees, contrasts, or shifts register. Build the comparison into every paragraph.

Question 5

In comparative tasks, one text gets detailed treatment while the second is dealt with superficially, in only a sentence or two.

Accepted Answer

Give both texts equal analytical depth. Plan matching points for each text before you start writing so neither one is shortchanged.

Question 6

Candidates write longer Section A responses on the assumption that length alone raises the Competence Level, producing rambling pieces with weak sentence control.

Accepted Answer

Match your length to the task and keep every paragraph purposeful. A shorter, precisely structured piece that fits the named audience and purpose scores higher than a long, unfocused one.

Question 7

Comma splicing and inconsistent sentence boundaries run through Section A writing, pulling an otherwise able piece down a full Competence Level on the technical accuracy strand.

Accepted Answer

Vary your sentence structures on purpose, and use full stops with confidence instead of joining independent clauses with a comma.

Question 8

Time runs out on the final Section B task because Section A, or an earlier reading task, is allowed to overrun its budget.

Accepted Answer

Hold to 55 minutes for Section A and 50 minutes for Section B, and move on from a task once its time budget is used, even if the answer feels unfinished.

試卷	時間	分數	題數	比重	題型
Unit 1: Writing and Reading Non-fiction	1小時 45分鐘	150	5	50%	Transactional Writing: Content and Organisation, Transactional Writing: Technical Accuracy, Non-fiction Language Analysis (Competence Level Matrix), Structured Comprehension and Retrieval (Own Words and Textual Evidence), Media Text Language Analysis (Competence Level Matrix), Media Presentational Features and Intended Effects Analysis
Unit 4: Creative Writing and Reading	1小時 45分鐘	150	4	50%	Personal or Creative Writing: Content and Organisation, Personal or Creative Writing: Technical Accuracy, Comparative Literary Reading Analysis (Two Extracts), Non-fiction Text Language and Engagement Analysis

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