Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives

Question 2: Summary of differences/similarities – whole of Source A & B - 2 paragraphs

8 marks
 Make inferences from both sources – ‘From this I can infer that’
 Use quotes (4- ish per source)
 Compare making explicit comments on differences/similarities
 SQID – statement, quotations, inference difference

Question 3: How the writer uses language – lines given - 3-4 WHY paragraphs 12
marks
 Analyse the effect (on reader) of language choices
 Use quotes
 Use subject terminology (noun, verb, simile, simple sentence etc.)
We can start with an overview: In all the is described as…
Or – Metaphoric language is used to describe the as …

Question 4: Comparison of the writers’ different/similar attitudes/perspectives – whole

of Source A & B - 4-6 paragraphs alternate 16
marks
 Compare different/similar attitudes explicitly
 Analyse writers’ methods (ST)
 Use quotes
 State how the attitudes effect the reader or how we further understand the attitudes

similarly additionally both

as well moreover to add to this
also furthermore like
in contrast however whereas
yet although unlike
dissimilar unrelated juxtaposing