Paper 2 response requirements common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing the text.

  Fix itFocus on specific language and techniques used by the author to convey themes.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing the text.

  Fix itFocus on specific language and techniques used by the author to convey deeper meanings.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

  Students often summarize the plot instead of analyzing the text.

  Fix itFocus on analyzing literary techniques and their effects rather than retelling the story.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

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

  Fix itFocus on analyzing how literary devices contribute to the text's meaning rather than recounting the story.

• Plot Summary

  Focusing too much on summarizing the plot rather than analyzing themes and characters.

  Fix itAim to connect plot points to broader themes and character development.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

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

  Fix itFocus on analyzing how the author uses literary methods to convey meaning rather than just recounting events.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

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

  Fix itFocus on how the text's elements contribute to its overall meaning and impact.

• Plot Summary

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

  Fix itFocus on thematic analysis and character development instead of merely recounting events.

• Over-reliance on plot summary

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

  Fix itFocus on analyzing how the text's elements contribute to its themes and meanings.