1. The final 5 mark evaluation question NB – This style of question was introduced in 2012. Please bear this in mind if using past papers from before then.

2. The Final Evaluation Question The last question will ask you to give an OBJECTIVE OVERVIEW of the two passages you have read. You can write your answer in ordinary paragraphs or in ‘extended bullet points’

3. Key Points to Note: Be careful to check what you are being asked to identify: it could be key areas of agreement, key areas of disagreement or both. Plan your answer: use rough notes to help you identify the key areas and discard less important ones (beware of overlapping). Evidence from the passage may include quotations, but these should be supported by explanations (i.e. you MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS).

4. Example: (Based on the 2007 exam paper) Both writers express their views about the prospect of the new online library and its impact on the future of traditional libraries. Identify key areas on which they agree. In your answer, you should refer in detail to both passages. You may answer this question in continuous prose or in a series of developed bullet points. 5 marks

5. Marking Instructions: The mark for this question should reflect the quality of response in two main areas: ▫Identification of the key areas of agreement in attitude / ideas ▫Reference to / treatment of the ideas which inform the writer’s attitudes / ideas A response which clearly identifies at least three key areas of agreement in attitude and has at least some supporting evidence will score a minimum of 3 marks.

6. How the marks are awarded: Five marks — comprehensive identification of three or more key areas of agreement with full use of supporting evidence Four marks — clear identification of three or more key areas of agreement with relevant use of supporting evidence Three marks — identification of three or more key areas of agreement with supporting evidence Two marks — identification of two key areas of agreement with supporting evidence One mark — identification of one key area of agreement with supporting evidence Zero marks — failure to identify any key area of agreement and/or total misunderstanding of task

7. Your Turn! Read over the two passages again and note down what you think are the KEY AREAS OF AGREEMENT between them. Then for each, note down (using your own words as far as possible) the MAIN IDEAS YOU COULD USE IN SUPPORT from each passage.

8. Planning / making notes Key Area of AgreementSupporting ideas in Passage 1 Supporting ideas in Passage 2

9. Answering in extended prose: One key area of agreement is…. In passage 1 the writer claims that… In passage 2 the writer uses the example of… A second key area of agreement is… In passage 1, it states that… The second passage lists… A third key area of agreement is… The first writer argues that… In the second passage, the writer also states that…

10. Answering using extended bullet points: State 1st key area of agreement here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 1 here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 2 here State 2 nd key area of agreement here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 1 here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 2 here State 3 rd key area of agreement here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 1 here ▫Refer to evidence from passage 2 here