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A student evaluates whether prescriptivist attitudes explain complaints about teenagers' language. Which AO is most directly being addressed?.
- A.AO2, because the answer shows critical understanding of concepts and issues in language use.
- B.AO1, because all answers about language attitudes are only terminology tests.
- C.AO4, because the student must be writing a comparison even if no second text is used.
- D.AO5, because the student is being assessed on creative style.
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- AO2, because the answer shows critical understanding of concepts and issues in language use.
Explanation
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The correct option is AO2 because prescriptivism is a language concept and the answer evaluates an issue in language use. It is not enough to name the term; AO2 requires critical understanding of the concept in context.
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