AO4-2 Support evaluation with textual references Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. What does AO4 'support evaluation with textual references' require?

   • Quoting the whole passage in order to prove the point made
   • Writing the evaluation without mentioning the text at all
   • Referring only to the title of the text and nothing in its body
   • Quoting or referring to the text to back up each evaluative point

2. Which is the best way to support a claim that a text is emotionally powerful?

   • Count the paragraphs in the text and treat the total as proof of power
   • State that the text is powerful and move on without any evidence
   • Quote a vivid phrase and explain how it stirs the reader's feelings
   • Quote the whole text and then ask the examiner to decide the verdict

3. A student claims a text is biased. Which reference supports this best?

   • 'Every critic of the plan is lazy and ignorant,' which uses loaded language
   • 'The meeting was held in the town hall on Tuesday afternoon,' which is factual
   • 'The plan includes three new bus routes,' which states a detail neutrally
   • 'The council publishes its minutes online for the public,' which is neutral

4. Which is a valid textual reference for an evaluation of structure?

   • The text ends on a question, leaving the reader to answer it
   • The text has a page number at the bottom of each of its pages
   • The text has a title written in black ink on the top line
   • The text is printed on paper that is slightly yellow with age

5. What makes a textual reference effective in an evaluation?

   • It is as long as possible so that the examiner sees all of the text
   • It is repeated in every paragraph so that the examiner remembers it
   • It is taken from a different text to the one being evaluated here
   • It is brief, relevant and followed by an explanation of its value

6. A student writes 'the text is effective' and then quotes a line. What is missing?

   • A statement of the text's publication date in the first line
   • A conclusion that repeats the quotation at the very end of the response
   • An explanation of how the quoted line makes the text effective
   • A list of all the adjectives in the whole text for the examiner

7. Which reference best supports an evaluation of a writer's use of evidence?

   • 'Many people say things about this topic, and some people disagree with them,' which is vague
   • 'It is a topic that interests a lot of readers in the country,' which is unspecific
   • 'The writer has a lot of opinions and thinks they are right,' which is general
   • 'Studies from 2019 and 2021 both confirm the trend,' which names specific evidence

8. Which is the most secure reference to support an evaluation of a dialogue?

   • 'The dialogue was printed in a newspaper in the year 1998,' which is about publication
   • 'The dialogue is one of several in the text,' which is a general count
   • 'The dialogue is in a paragraph of its own,' which is about layout only
   • 'Stop being so ridiculous,' which the speaker uses to dismiss the other character

9. Why should textual references be linked to the question being answered?

   • So that every reference can be copied from the start of the text
   • So that the examiner can count the references and award a mark for each
   • So that the response can avoid making any evaluation at all
   • So that each reference directly supports the evaluative point

10. Which is an example of a reference that does not support an evaluation?

    • 'The final paragraph shifts to a warning,' which is a relevant structural choice
    • 'The text uses short sentences to build urgency,' which is a relevant method
    • 'The metaphor of a storm conveys danger,' which links the language to its effect
    • 'The author was born in a small village,' which is unrelated to the effect being judged

11. A student evaluates a text's effectiveness by quoting its conclusion. What should follow?

    • A statement that conclusions are always the most important part of texts
    • A new conclusion written by the student to replace the text's own
    • A list of other conclusions the student has read in other texts
    • An explanation of how the conclusion achieves its effect on the reader

12. Which quotation best supports a point that a text creates sympathy?

    • 'She had lost everything, yet she still shared her bread,' which shows her generosity
    • 'The paper was recycled and the margins were wide,' which is about layout
    • 'The meeting was held on the third floor of the building,' which is about setting
    • 'The text was printed in forty pages with a glossy cover,' which is about production

13. Which reference best supports an evaluation of a writer's word choice?

    • 'silence is a word with seven letters,' which is about spelling and not meaning
    • 'a deafening silence', which joins contradictory words to unsettle the reader
    • 'the silence was there in the room,' which is a plain statement of fact
    • 'a silence that was quiet and not loud,' which states the obvious to any reader

14. A student's evaluation uses three references but never explains them. What is the main weakness?

    • The references are too many for one paragraph, so the examiner cannot read them all
    • The references are not linked to a judgement, so the evaluation is unsupported
    • The references are from the same paragraph, which is never allowed in an evaluation
    • The references are written in the present tense, which is incorrect for this kind of answer

15. Which reference supports an evaluation of a text's ending?

    • 'The text was printed in June and the paper was thin and cheap,' which is production
    • 'The door closed quietly, and the room was left in silence,' which suggests finality
    • 'The author lives in a town with three railway stations,' which is biographical
    • 'The text has eleven paragraphs in total,' which is a count of its parts

16. What does 'embedding' a quotation mean?

    • Placing a long quotation in a separate block with no comment on it
    • Leaving a quotation out of the response and describing it in general terms
    • Weaving a short quotation into the sentence so it flows grammatically
    • Changing the wording of a quotation so that it no longer matches the source

17. Which best describes a 'textual reference' in an evaluation?

    • A general reference to the whole of the text with no specific detail
    • A reference to the examiner's expectations stated in the mark scheme
    • A specific word, phrase or detail from the text that supports a judgement
    • A reference list at the end of an essay giving the sources of the text

18. A student evaluates a text's humour. Which reference best supports the judgement?

    • 'The mayor slipped on a banana peel,' which creates comic effect through slapstick
    • 'The text has a number of paragraphs and some full stops,' which is about layout
    • 'The text was published in a magazine last year,' which is about publication
    • 'The text is written in English, which is the common language of the exam'

19. What is the best way to avoid simply listing references without judgement?

    • Avoid making any claim so the examiner cannot find a fault with the answer
    • Make a clear evaluative claim first, then support it with a reference and an explanation
    • Put all references in a list at the end of the response for the examiner
    • Use as many references as possible in the first sentence of the response

20. A student writes an evaluation with a reference from the wrong text. What is the issue?

    • The reference does not support the point about the text being evaluated
    • The reference is too short, and it should be a full paragraph instead
    • The reference is written in the past tense, which is not allowed in responses
    • The reference is in quotation marks, which are never allowed in responses

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