Assessment objectives common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Informed literary responses literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts. 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.

• Informed literary responses literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Use associated literary concepts and terminology within a relevant argument. 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.

• Informed literary responses literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Communicate through coherent and accurate written expression. 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.

• How meanings are shaped literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. 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.

• How meanings are shaped literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Connect language, form and structure to the meanings produced by a literary text. 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.

• Contexts of writing and reception literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of relevant literary contexts. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring literary significance vs feature spotting.

  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.

• Contexts of writing and reception literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Explain how contexts affect the writing, reception and interpretation of literary texts. 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.

• Connections across literary texts literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Explore connections across literary texts. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring connected comparison vs two separate mini-essays.

  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.

• Connections across literary texts literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Use direct comparison to develop understanding of shared themes, periods, genres and contexts. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring connected comparison vs two separate mini-essays.

  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.

• Different interpretations literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations. 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.