Topic 3.1: The guided-analysis method Questions

A quick starter — the four Paper 1 assessment criteria

Test your instinct — using the Paper 1 guiding question

Warm up — the four Paper 1 assessment criteria

Warm up first — using the Paper 1 guiding question

One step at a time — spotting which criteria a response hits (and misses)

Take it step by step — turning a guiding question into a focused plan

Answer on the criteria. (Exam-style practice.)

Work the guiding question. (Exam-style practice.)

Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer try to change the reader's behaviour? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.

Write a guided analysis of the following text. Guiding question: How does the writer try to change the reader's behaviour? You may answer the guiding question or argue another focus. As you write, aim consciously for all four criteria: understanding with evidence (A), analysis AND evaluation (B), a focused organised argument (C), and precise language (D).

Write a guided analysis of the following text. Guiding question: How does the writer present the speaker's attitude to the city? You may answer the guiding question or, if you find a stronger focus, argue that instead — but keep your analysis focused and supported throughout. Begin by turning your chosen focus into a thesis.

Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer present the speaker's attitude to the city? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.