English Grammar Cheat Sheet
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2Language Paper 2 – Cheat Sheet
What is it all about?
This paper has five questions to answer and you will need to complete all of them to achieve your target grade. Questions 1-4 are
based on two non-fiction texts and are worth 25% of your overall GCSE English Language grade (40 marks). Question 5 is a writing task
where you will be instructed to write a non-fiction text. Again, it is worth 25% of your overall grade (40 marks).
Question 1 – True or false?
4 marks
Timing
You should spend 60 minutes on the reading section and 45
You will need to identify the four pieces of information, which
minutes on the writing section.
are TRUE from the list.
Start by reading the blurb for each text and then read and
Read the statements carefully – it might not be
highlight the key information in the questions.
obvious.
Only shade in 4 answers.
5 minutes: Question 1
Only spend five minutes on this question – even if you
10 minutes: Question 2
have not completed it, move on!
15 minutes: Question 3
25 minutes: Question 4
Question 3 – Language analysis
12 marks
Question 2 – Summarising two texts
8 marks
You need to analyse the language that the writer has used and explore the
impact that it has on the reader.
You need to compare what you learn from two texts about a particular topic. E.g.
What are the differences between how the two boys play?
Top tips:
Top tips:
Identify the key focus of the question and refer to it throughout
Include the writer’s name in your answer
Highlight what the question wants you to focus on – it will always be
Use short , embedded quotes (preferably no more than five words)
specific.
Explain why the writer has chosen to use particularly methods or
Highlight whether the question is asking you to look for similarities or
language techniques and refer to them using the correct terminology.
differences.
Focus on the WHY. Try to question the text by using the question stem:
Name the source you are referring to (A or B)
“Why did the writer…?”
Use quotes to back up your points.
Infer by saying what the hidden meaning is in a quote
Good way to structure your answer:
Use comparative statements as well as connectives e.g.
1.
Respond to the question
Better, happier, faster, noisier
2.
Embed a quote
3.
Refer to a method the writer has used
In contrast,
However
Similarly
Likewise
4.
Explain why the writer made that language choice and what the
Good way to structure your answer:
impact was.
(Text 1 difference or similarity + quote + infer) + (text 2 difference or similarity +
quote + infer) X2 + a final comparative statement = a good response
Question 4 – Comparing views and methods
16 marks
Question 5 – Argument writing
40 marks
This will ask you to compare the writers’ viewpoints or attitudes
You will be asked to write either a letter, speech, essay, leaflet
AND the language/structural methods that they use in their
or article.
writing.
You are marked on SPAG (16 marks) and Content and
Organisation (24 marks).
Identify what both writers think about the subject and
explain how this is similar or different in your introduction.
Make sure you:
Find three quotes from source A which show what the writer
Plan your work, thinking about how you can make your
thinks about the subject and analyse them using subject
argument convincing.
Write at least five paragraphs
terminology.
Then find three quotes from source B and explain how this
Write in sentences that make sense, begin with a capital
viewpoint is similar or different using comparative
letter and end with a punctuation mark.
Use the most precise and effective words you can. Take
connectives (see below) and subject terminology.
care to spell them accurately
Use a range of sentence types and make sure you vary
TOP TIP: Think: What does source A say? How does source A say it
(subject terminology)? What is the effect on the reader?
your sentence openers (ISPACED)
Use a range (5+) types of punctuation
Comparative connective, then what does source B say? How does
Proof read your work before you finish and edit any
source B say it (subject terminology)? What is the effect on the
reader?
mistakes.
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