2. Answering an exam question
Step 1 – identify the key word in the question
POINT: find 4-5 different POINTs
EVIDENCE: highlight the evidence in the extract.
ANALYSIS– write a note analysing how the question is reflected in the extract.
CLOSE ANALYSIS– zoom in on one or two words in your evidence, closely analysing what they mean / what they suggest / tell us about the question
EXPAND– consider other parts of the text or in the extract where something very similar / different happens (expand)
EVALUATE CONTEXT– think about what it is telling us about England / themes / the writer’s attitude
EXPLAIN– explain what message is the writer is trying to give his reader.
Is he trying to make us feel a certain way? Teach us?
Bronze – identify the key events Silver – explain events and guess how they could relate to the rest of the play Gold – analyse the events, demonstrating a thoughtful consideration of the context Platinum– a critical view of the historical context

3. Step 1 – identify the key word in the question
POINT: find 4-5 different POINTs
EVIDENCE: highlight the evidence in the extract.
ANALYSIS– write a note analysing how the question is reflected in the extract.
CLOSE ANALYSIS– zoom in on one or two words in your evidence, closely analysing what they mean / what they suggest / tell us about the question
EXPAND– consider other parts of the text or in the extract where something very similar / different happens (expand)
EVALUATE CONTEXT– think about what it is telling us about England / themes / the writer’s attitude
EXPLAIN– explain what message is the writer is trying to give his reader.
Is he trying to make us feel a certain way? Teach us?

4. Step 1 – identify the key word in the question
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

5. POINT: find 4-5 different POINTs
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

6. EVIDENCE: highlight the evidence in the extract.
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

7. ANALYSIS– write a note analysing how the question is reflected in the extract.
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

8. CLOSE ANALYSIS– zoom in on one or two words in your evidence, closely analysing what they mean / what they suggest / tell us about the question
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

9. EXPAND– consider other parts of the text or in the extract where something very similar / different happens (expand)
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

10. EVALUATE CONTEXT– think about what it is telling us about England / themes / the writer’s attitude
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text

11. EXPLAIN– explain what message is the writer is trying to give his reader. Is he trying to make us feel a certain way? Teach us?
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents ideas about greed.
Write about:
how Shakespeare presents greed in the extract
how Shakespeare presents greed in the novella as a whole
30 marks
Level 3 and 4 – identify ideas and themes in the extract Level 5 and 6 – explain the methods used and what we learn about context Level 7 and 8 – analyse the effect of the methods and themes on the reader and the text
Section B
19th Century
text