Section A Reading fiction common mistakes

fiction: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "AO1: identify explicit information and ideas in a literature fiction extract."

fiction: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Select relevant evidence from a fiction source to support a clear response."

fiction: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Make inferences about characters, settings, events and relationships in a fiction source."

fiction: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Explain how selected details support an interpretation of a fiction extract."

distinguish: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Distinguish between what the text states directly and what the reader can infer."

fiction: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Understanding fiction sources instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Use short, precise quotations to support answers about fiction reading."

language: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "AO2: identify important words, phrases and language features in a fiction extract."

word choice: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Analyse how word choices create meaning and influence the reader's response."

language: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Explain the effects of imagery, figurative language and descriptive detail in fiction."

sentence form: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Analyse how sentence forms and punctuation shape pace, tone or emphasis."

language: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Link language analysis to the writer's purpose and the reader's interpretation."

language: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing language in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how language choices work in context."

opening: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "AO2: identify structural features such as openings, shifts in focus, changes in pace and endings."

writer: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Explain how the writer's structural choices guide the reader through a fiction extract."

perspective: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Analyse how narrative perspective or point of view affects the reader's understanding."

focus: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Explain how changes in setting, time, mood or focus create interest."

tension: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Link structural analysis to the development of character, atmosphere or tension."

structure: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Analysing structure in fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Use evidence from different parts of the extract to support comments on structure."

statement: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "AO4: form a clear judgement about a given statement on a fiction extract."

evidence: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Select evidence that supports an evaluative response to fiction."

statement: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Explain how writer's methods make a statement convincing, partly convincing or limited."

evaluate: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Evaluate how successfully a writer presents character, setting, mood or events."

response: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Balance personal response with close reference to the text."

develop: summary instead of analysis

Students sometimes summarise Evaluating fiction instead of explaining how the objective works in the answer.

Correct this by selecting a brief detail, explaining its effect, and linking the point back to "Develop an evaluative paragraph that moves beyond summary."