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Question 3 is worth 12 marks and is the highest-mark language analysis question on Paper 2. It tests your ability to analyse how the writer uses language to achieve effects in one of the two sources. This is assessed under AO2 — the same objective as Paper 1 Q2, but applied to non-fiction.
A typical Q3 might read:
You now need to refer only to Source B. How does the writer use language to convey their feelings about [the journey / the city / the event]?
The question will direct you to one source only (usually Source B, but it could be Source A). You should focus entirely on that source.
The analytical skills are the same — you still identify techniques, select quotations, and explain effects. However, non-fiction texts use language for different purposes:
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