Paper 2 response requirements common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Plot Summary

  Students often reduce their analysis to a summary of the plot.

  Fix itFocus on analyzing themes, characters, and literary techniques instead of merely recounting events.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing themes and literary techniques.

  Fix itFocus on interpreting the text through close reading and analysis of specific passages.

• Plot summary instead of analysis

  Students often retell the plot rather than analyzing the text.

  Fix itFocus on interpreting the text's themes, characters, and literary devices instead of summarizing events.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing the text.

  Fix itFocus on specific textual evidence and its implications rather than retelling the story.

• Neglecting textual evidence

  Failing to support claims with specific examples from the text.

  Fix itAlways include direct quotations or detailed references to the text to substantiate your analysis.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing themes or techniques.

  Fix itFocus on interpreting the text through analysis of language, structure, and context.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing themes and character development.

  Fix itFocus on thematic analysis and textual evidence to support your arguments.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing themes and techniques.

  Fix itFocus on analysis and interpretation rather than retelling the story.

• Overlooking textual evidence

  Failing to support claims with specific examples from the texts.

  Fix itAlways include direct quotes or detailed references to the texts to substantiate your arguments.