Paper 1 Question 2 sentence starters – Language Analysis

S - In the extract, one of the ways that the writer ...... is through the use of.....(device/word class/ sentence form).

Qu - An example of this is...

A - Here, the writer's choice of language creates...

D - One of the key words is....

- This creates an effect of...... on the reader because.....

- Although some readers might suggest that this...... other readers may......

S - In the extract, one of the ways that the writer ...... is through the use of.....(device/word class/ sentence form).

Qu - An example of this is...

A - Here, the writer's choice of language creates...

D - One of the key words is....

- This creates an effect of...... on the reader because.....

- Although some readers might suggest that this...... other readers may......

S - In the extract, one of the ways that the writer ...... is through the use of.....(device/word class/ sentence form).

Qu - An example of this is...

A - Here, the writer's choice of language creates...

D - One of the key words is....

- This creates an effect of...... on the reader because.....

- Although some readers might suggest that this...... other readers may......

Paper 1 Question 3 sentence starters – Structure Analysis

  • In the opening of the extract, the writer immediately focuses the reader's attention on....
  • This is significant because the writer may be establishing....
  • As the extract is from the_____part of the text, (find this info at the top of the extract), it is likely that this is important because....
  • As the extract develops, writer changes the focus from______to______.
  • The writer (gradually/suddenly) shifts the reader's focus to...
  • This may be because...
  • Towards the end of the extract, the writer focuses our attention on...
  • This may be important because
  • The reader's experience goes from______(start), to _____(middle), to ______end. This is in order to______

Paper 1 Question 4 – Evaluation

  • Personally, I agree with the statement because......
  • One of the methods used by the writer is......
  • This enables me to agree with the statement because it shows......
  • This method is also successful in making me agree with that idea that...... because it......
  • Furthermore, it also makes me agree because......
  • The writer's choice of the word...... also leads me to agree because it suggests......
  • From this, we also understand...... which is one of the reasons I agree with the statement
  • Another reason that I agree is because.....
  • Another method the writer uses is......
  • This enables me to agree with the statement because it shows......
  • This method is also successful in making me agree with that idea that...... because it......
  • Furthermore, it also makes me agree because......
  • The writer's choice of the word...... also leads me to agree because it suggests......
  • From this, we also understand...... which is one of the reasons I agree with the statement
  • However, some people may disagree because.....
  • In the extract, one of the methods used by the writer suggests that...... and this is why I do, to some extent, disagree.
  • For example, the writer writes......
  • This method causes me to disagree because......
  • The writer's choice of the word...... is also significant in why I disagree because......