Lesson 5.2.1

5.2.1 AO1: informed, personal and creative responses Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. Which assessment objective requires informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts?

    • AO2
    • AO3
    • AO4
    • AO1

  2. What type of written expression does AO1 specifically require?

    • Abstract and dense
    • Informal and casual
    • Poetic and lyrical
    • Coherent and accurate

  3. What linguistic elements must students use alongside their responses under AO1?

    • Mathematical symbols
    • Slang vocabulary
    • Literary terminology
    • Foreign languages

  4. What is the overall weighting of AO1 in the AS and A-level English Literature A assessment?

    • About 12 per cent
    • About 28 per cent
    • About 24 per cent
    • About 50 per cent

  5. What primary stance must a student maintain towards the literary text under AO1?

    • Biographical
    • Impersonal
    • Historical
    • Personal

  6. What is the total percentage weighting of AO1 across A level English Literature?

    • 40 per cent
    • 50 per cent
    • 28 per cent
    • 24 per cent

  7. What evidence should support an informed response under AO1?

    • Modern film adaptations
    • Biographical rumors
    • Accurate references
    • Vague memories

  8. Which assessment objective is most at risk if an essay ignores the task?

    • AO2
    • AO3
    • AO4
    • AO1

  9. What quality must personal and creative responses under AO1 remain?

    • Completely fictional
    • Grounded in texts
    • Unrelated to books
    • Historically inaccurate

  10. Which term describes a top-band AO1 essay argument?

    • Disjointed points
    • Repetitive narrative
    • Contradictory claims
    • Coherent argument

  11. What practical writing standard does AO1 accuracy demand?

    • Archaic phrasing
    • Phonetic writing
    • Correct SPaG
    • Creative spelling

  12. What core communication skill does AO1's requirement to articulate mean?

    • Creative writing
    • Memorising quotes
    • Speed reading
    • Expressing ideas clearly

  13. Why might a strong conceptual idea lose marks under AO1?

    • Modern context
    • Poor expression
    • Simple vocabulary
    • Excessive length

  14. Which literary concept must be applied to text effects under AO1?

    • Narrative voice
    • Dictionary definitions
    • Random punctuation
    • Word count

  15. Which assessment objective works together with AO1 to produce a rounded response?

    • AO10
    • AO2
    • AO8
    • AO6

  16. What qualifies a personal response for high marks under AO1?

    • Biographical gossip
    • Informed and connected
    • Purely emotional
    • Unsubstantiated opinion

  17. What distinguishes an informed AO1 response from simple opinion?

    • Louder assertions
    • Personal anecdotes
    • Longer paragraphs
    • Textual evidence

  18. What quality of argument structure is specifically rewarded under AO1?

    • Complex vocabulary
    • Logical coherence
    • Excessive length
    • Random ordering

  19. How should critical views be integrated into an AO1 response alongside personal insights?

    • Critically
    • Passively
    • Rarely
    • Indiscriminately

  20. What must an informed AO1 response primarily draw upon?

    • Knowledge and context
    • Modern reviews
    • Plot summary
    • Hearsay alone

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