Y11: 4-2. Paper 2 Exam Prep – II (League)

Today we will look at typical Paper 2 exam questions, in preparation for your Paper 2 examination….

We will:

• analyse exam questions
• analyse sources
• plan essay answers
• write essay answers

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Giving evidence (when answering source questions) is crucially important… Below is an exercise to help you to know how to incorporate evidence in your answers.

Look at the following question and then put the possible answers in order of worst to best:

POSSIBLE ANSWERS

SOLUTION

A

This is a poor answer as it provides no evidence to back-up the statement.

E

This answer gives evidence, but the quote could be much shorter.

B

This answer gives evidence, but the quote does not “make sense” in the sentence, as it has just been added to the end of the statement.

C

This answer is good. It gives evidence, added to the end of the statement, but the way it is added is acceptable because the evidence is given in brackets.

E

This answer is the best. It gives evidence, in the form of a short quote, that forms part of the sentence. Therefore, it makes perfect sense.

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Let’s continue answering some questions…

Question 2

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Advice

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Before you try to answer this question, here is a bit more advice on answering this type of “why” question.

Paper 2 Advice – Part 4. (1:22 minutes long)

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Now answer the question.

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Question 3

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Advice

(Both sets of advice below are useful for answering the question above.)

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Now answer the question.

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ALSO:

Below is the Paper 2 “Practice I” exam paper that we are currently working from:

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