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In an answer on a spoken interaction, the candidate explains turn-taking, overlaps and adjacency pairs using accurate terminology. Which assessment focus is strongest?.
- A.AO1, because the answer uses linguistic methods and associated terminology accurately.
- B.AO3, because the answer ignores terminology and only describes context.
- C.AO4, because any spoken data automatically means comparison.
- D.AO5, because the answer is a piece of original writing.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- AO1, because the answer uses linguistic methods and associated terminology accurately.
Explanation
Why this works
AO1 is the correct option because the answer uses linguistic methods and associated terminology accurately. Terms such as turn-taking, overlaps and adjacency pairs show close language analysis rather than context-only comment or creative production.
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