Lesson P2-W3

P2-W3 Responding to opinions, statements and writing scenarios Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson P2-W3, Responding to opinions, statements and writing scenarios: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 2: Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What kind of prompt does a Section B task use to provoke a response?

    • Opinions, statements and writing scenarios
    • Mathematical formulas for calculating word counts
    • Multiple choice questions with a single correct answer
    • Lists of dates and events from the reading texts

  2. A statement in a task reads 'Everyone should learn to cook'. What is the best first step?

    • Copy the statement word for word into the first line
    • Write a list of every food you can think of in one minute
    • Count how many words the statement contains exactly
    • Decide whether you agree or disagree, and why

  3. When responding to a statement, what does 'engaging with the statement' mean?

    • Ignoring the statement and writing about any topic that comes to mind
    • Taking account of what it says and responding to its meaning
    • Repeating the statement several times to show it was read
    • Changing the wording of the statement so that it means something new

  4. A scenario describes a school trying to ban phones. Which response shows a good engagement?

    • It retells the scenario and then stops without giving any opinion
    • It lists every phone brand that the students in the school own
    • It describes the colour of the school building in some detail
    • It weighs the benefits of focus against the value of communication

  5. What is the best way to respond to a writing scenario with an image?

    • Use details from the image to support the viewpoint being developed
    • Ignore the image entirely and write about an unrelated subject
    • Write a caption for the image of exactly three words and stop
    • Describe only the frame around the image and not its content

  6. A statement says 'Technology has made us lonelier'. Which response is most balanced?

    • Disagree and insist that technology has no effect on people at all
    • Repeat the statement and then describe a computer's keyboard layout
    • Agree completely and claim that nobody has ever had a friend online
    • Agree in part, showing where technology can isolate and where it connects

  7. Why should a response to an opinion show it has considered the other side?

    • It makes the argument more convincing and shows judgement
    • It is a rule that the examiner will penalise any response with one view
    • It means the writer should change their opinion in every paragraph
    • It guarantees the response will reach full marks for technical accuracy

  8. A scenario asks students to write about a community garden for a newsletter. What is the form?

    • A newsletter article
    • Persuading residents to help
    • A list of plants and seeds
    • A community garden

  9. Which is the most useful planning step for a writing scenario?

    • Count the words of the scenario and divide them by four
    • Write the conclusion first and then leave the plan blank
    • Memorise a single example and use it in every possible task
    • Note the audience, purpose and form before deciding what to say

  10. A statement reads 'Money cannot buy happiness'. Which response engages most fully?

    • It repeats the statement, then agrees with it in the same single sentence
    • It asserts that happiness is a number and does not discuss it further
    • It tests the claim against examples and considers where money does help
    • It names three banks and their opening times in the local high street

  11. What should a writer do with a 'writing scenario' that describes a conflict?

    • Take the side of whoever is described first in the scenario
    • Avoid the conflict by writing only about the weather that day
    • Describe the conflict in one word and move on to the next task
    • Consider each side's reasons and form a clear view of the situation

  12. Which is the best way to respond to an opinion that you strongly disagree with?

    • Write one word, 'no', and submit the response without any development
    • Insult the person who holds the opinion and refuse to discuss it further
    • Explain the reasons you disagree, using evidence and a clear counter-view
    • Agree in the first sentence and then argue the opposite in the second

  13. Which response best reflects a 'range' of ideas in a Section B answer?

    • It repeats one idea in several different sentences with no development
    • It explores several facets of the statement and links them to a view
    • It lists facts about the topic without any evaluation or conclusion
    • It names several unrelated topics and gives each only a single word

  14. A scenario asks for a response to a school's new uniform rule. Which opening best engages the task?

    • The new uniform rule raises a fair question about identity and choice
    • Uniforms are a type of clothing that many schools have had for years
    • This is my answer about the school uniform rule in a few words
    • School is a place where students go each day to learn and sit

  15. What does 'responding to a writing scenario' require most of all?

    • Writing as much as possible about any subject, whether it is relevant or not
    • Keeping the response to a single sentence that agrees with the prompt
    • Ignoring the audience so that the response can focus only on the writer
    • Using the scenario's details to shape a clear, developed response

  16. Which shows the writer has responded to the statement 'Art should be free'?

    • It considers access for everyone against the costs of running galleries
    • It repeats the statement and then says the writer has nothing to add
    • It lists the prices of paintings sold at auctions in London last year
    • It describes the colour of a gallery's walls in the central room

  17. A response gives an opinion but never refers to the scenario. What is the main issue?

    • The response uses the first person, which is not allowed in writing
    • The response is not anchored to the task, so it lacks relevance
    • The response is too long and should be cut to one sentence only
    • The response uses too many opinions, which the examiner will not allow

  18. Which feature suggests an effective response to an opinion statement?

    • A clear position stated early and developed with reasoned examples
    • A string of rhetorical questions with no statement of a position
    • A long quotation from another text used to replace the writer's own view
    • A list of opposing views that the writer declines to comment on at all

  19. Which is a sign that a response has engaged with a writing scenario rather than copied it?

    • It lists the scenario's word count and the time allowed for completing it
    • It applies the scenario's specifics to its own argument in its own words
    • It copies the scenario's first sentence and then writes about something else
    • It repeats the scenario's title in capitals at the start of each paragraph

  20. A statement says 'Schools should abolish homework'. What makes a strong opening?

    • A reminder that homework is common in most schools across the country
    • A sentence confirming that the statement has been read by the writer
    • A clear position on whether homework helps learning, with a reason
    • A question asking whether the examiner has ever done any homework

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