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A student explains how a legal advice leaflet uses modal verbs to position readers as responsible citizens. Which AO is most directly involved?.
- A.AO3, because it links language features and contextual factors to the construction of meaning.
- B.AO1, because context never matters when terminology is used.
- C.AO4, because every leaflet response must compare two texts.
- D.AO5, because the answer is original creative writing.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- AO3, because it links language features and contextual factors to the construction of meaning.
Explanation
Why this works
The correct option is AO3 because modal verbs are language features and the legal advice context shapes meaning and reader positioning. AO3 asks students to analyse and evaluate those contextual associations.
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