Specimen Material 2
Specimen Material 2
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(8700)
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Surname
Forename(s)
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Section A
• Shade the boxes of the ones that you think are true
• Choose a maximum of four statements.
H The writer was not surprised to find it was wet and muddy.
[4 marks]
The things to see and do at Glastonbury Festival and Greenwich Fair are different.
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0 3 You now need to refer only to source B, Dickens’ description of the fair itself (from
line 19 to the end).
How does Dickens use language to make you, the reader, feel part of the fair?
[12 marks]
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0 4 For this question, you need to refer to the whole of source A together with the whole
of source B.
Compare how the writers have conveyed their different views and experiences of the
festival and fair they describe.
[16 marks]
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Section B: Writing
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
Write in full sentences.
You are reminded of the need to plan your answer.
You should leave enough time to check your work at the end.
0 5 ‘Festivals and fairs should be banned. They encourage bad behaviour and are
disruptive to local communities.’
Write a letter to your local newspaper in which you argue for or against this
statement.
(24 marks for content and organisation
16 marks for technical accuracy)
[40 marks]
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