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For Section A Reading fiction, which option best applies language method and reader effect to this objective: Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how language choices work in context.

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Section A Reading fiction

Question

A. Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how
B. Name a technique without explaining its effect in Analysing language in fiction
C. Discuss paragraph order instead of language choice for Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how
D. Give a personal reaction without textual support in Section A Reading fiction

Answer

Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how answer: Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how.

Explanation

Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how uses Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how because it matches the language method and reader effect focus for Analysing language in fiction. It separates the skill from weaker choices and keeps the response tied to the exact objective. Use AO2: name the language method, such as word choice or imagery, then explain the reader effect and writer purpose. Analysing language in fiction needs a language method, such as word choice or imagery, linked to reader effect. Analysing language in fiction should plan audience, purpose, form, tone, viewpoint, content and structure before drafting.

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language: summary instead of analysis

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

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For Section A Reading fiction, which option best applies inference from evidence to this objective: Avoid feature-spotting by explaining how language choices work in context.