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What is a short answer in Paper 2 Reading?
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An answer of a few words or a short phrase to a question about the text.
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What is the Golden Rule of Paper 2 Reading?
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Most answers must be COPIED EXACTLY from the text — paraphrasing scores ZERO when told to use the words as they appear.
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What does "Answer using the words as they appear in the text" mean?
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Find the exact word/phrase and copy it — don't reword it.
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What does "according to the text" tell you?
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The answer is in the passage — locate it; don't use outside knowledge.
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In a short answer, what is mainly marked — style or content?
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Content correctness — the right information, briefly; style is not the point.
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Are spelling slips heavily penalised in a reading short answer?
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No — a spelling slip is OK as long as the meaning is still clear.
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Why must you trim extra words from a short answer?
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Keep it complete but add NO extra/irrelevant words — extra wrong info can lose the mark.
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How many answers go in a multiple-choice box?
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Exactly ONE answer in the box.
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Name three question types that need the EXACT words from the text.
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Find the exact words; find the word/phrase that means…; the justification in True/False.
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Give the 5-step short-answer routine.
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Read the question → Locate the line → Lift the exact words → Trim the extras → Check it answers the question.
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Should you read the text or the question first?
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Read the question first, so you know exactly what to locate in the text.
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What two things does a True/False + justify question need for the 1 mark?
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BOTH the tick (True/False) AND a justification quoted word-for-word from the text.
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Why should you never leave a short answer blank?
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A blank scores zero, but a brief, text-supported attempt can score the mark.
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What's the risk of paraphrasing a "find the exact words" question?
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It scores ZERO — you must copy the precise words from the text.
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