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Language Investigation common mistakes

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Language Investigation

AqaA LevelEnglish LanguageNon-exam assessment Language in Action

Common mistakes

  • Investigation pathways common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Investigate distinctive features of a type of language use through a genre-based investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Investigation pathways.

  • Investigation pathways common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Investigate what language is used to do through a function or use-based investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Investigation pathways.

  • Investigation pathways common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Investigate how people feel about language through an attitudes-based investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Investigation pathways.

  • Investigation pathways common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Investigate who uses a type of language through a user-based investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Investigation pathways.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect spoken language data where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect written language data where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect multimodal language data where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect word lists where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect attitudes to language where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

  • Data collection for investigation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Collect uses of language where appropriate to the investigation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Data collection for investigation.

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