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The big four Paper 2 mistakes?
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The big four Paper 2 mistakes?
Two mini-essays, plot summary, off-question drift, uneven works.
The ‘two mini-essays’ mistake?
Writing about A then B with no genuine comparison.
Why is plot summary a mistake?
It retells instead of analysing and comparing choices.
Fix for two mini-essays?
Weave both works into comparative paragraphs on shared points.
Fix for off-question drift?
Re-read the prompt; answer the ACTUAL general question.
Fix for uneven works?
Give both works roughly equal weight and analysis.
Which criterion does two-mini-essays cost?
B2 — comparison.
Which criteria does summary cost?
A (understanding) and B1 (analysis).
The sneaky hidden mistake?
A ‘similarly’ dropped between two separate discussions — still not a comparison.
Self-check as you write?
Comparing? Analysing? On the set question? Both works balanced?
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