Unit 3: Paper 1: Guided Analysis

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1Identify4 marks
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Ease in — writing a Paper 1 introduction
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2Identify4 marks
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First, a quick look — writing a Paper 1 conclusion
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3Identify4 marks
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Warm up first — writing a Paper 1 conclusion
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4Identify4 marks
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Spot-check — writing Paper 1 body paragraphs
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5Identify4 marks
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Quick warm-up — writing Paper 1 body paragraphs
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6Analyse6 marks
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Judge and build introductions. (Exam-style practice.)
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7Analyse7 marks
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Take it step by step — building a Paper 1 conclusion
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8Analyse7 marks
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Let's build it up, one step at a time — building one Paper 1 body paragraph
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9Analyse6 marks
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Judge and build conclusions. (Exam-style practice.)
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10Analyse7 marks
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Piece it together, step by step — building a Paper 1 introduction move by move
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11Analyse6 marks
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Judge and build body paragraphs. (Exam-style practice.)
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12Analyse20 marks
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer present the relationship between people and their phones? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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Write a complete guided analysis of the following text, ending with a strong conclusion (reword thesis → combine points → overall effect). Guiding question: How does the writer present memory? You may answer the guiding question or argue another focus, staying focused and supported.
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer make an everyday object seem extraordinary? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How does the writer present memory? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.
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Write a full guided analysis of the following text in well-shaped body paragraphs (topic sentence → embedded quote → evaluated analysis → link to thesis). Guiding question: How does the writer present the relationship between people and their phones? You may answer the guiding question or argue another focus, staying focused and supported.
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Write a guided analysis of the following text, beginning with a strong introduction (identify → thesis → signpost). Guiding question: How does the writer make an everyday object seem extraordinary? You may answer the guiding question or argue another focus, staying focused and supported.
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