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How To Answer The OCR 'A View From The Bridge' Exam Question
How To Answer The OCR 'A View From The Bridge' Exam Question
Dont......
Produce generalised answers, failing to look at the extract, or act as though you dont know the rest of the play. Fail to quote. Ignore the question. Only comment on one part of the play in a general question. Ignore one strand in a two-stranded question. Completely lose focus on the question. Include pre-taught material with no relevance to the question set.
Do.....
See yourself as a member of an audience, not a reader. See stage directions as part of the dramatic action Pay attention to the wording of the question, especially in your opening paragraph. Integrate brief frequent quotations. Avoid pre-planned answers use your knowledge to answer the question. Keep focused on the question.