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The big four Paper 1 mistakes?
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The big four Paper 1 mistakes?
Feature-spotting, summary, no focus, ignoring the reader.
What is feature-spotting?
Naming a device without saying what it achieves.
Fix for feature-spotting?
Add the effect (and evaluate how well it works).
Why is summary a mistake?
It retells the text instead of analysing choices; it earns almost nothing.
Fix for ‘no focus’?
Write a thesis and make every paragraph prove it.
Fix for ignoring the reader?
Link each point to the audience or the effect on the reader.
Which criteria does feature-spotting cost?
Criterion B (analysis and evaluation).
Which criteria do summary/no-focus cost?
A (understanding) and C (focus and organisation).
The sneaky disguised mistake?
‘Uses a metaphor to show a metaphor’ — naming with no real effect.
Self-check question as you write?
Effect given? Summary avoided? Focus kept? Reader linked?
Topic 3.7 study notes
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English A Lang & Lit exam skills
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