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NEA response and administration common mistakes
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NEA response and administration
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Assessment-objective integration literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Keep AO3 literary context distinct from AO5 critical interpretation. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Assessment-objective integration literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use AO4 to connect texts directly rather than producing separate essays. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
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