O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q44 Marks
From paragraph 2
- (a)Why do you think the writer changed 'names, places and situations'?[1]
- (b)What did the writer do that made her feel 'calmer'?[1]
- (c)The writer describes getting to university as 'an astonishing achievement'. Explain in your own words how she feels about getting to university.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (she wanted) to avoid giving away too much personal / private information / information about her background // she didn't want people to know she was writing about herself // to keep herself / them / it anonymous / private / confidential // so that people / her neighbours / her family wouldn't recognise themselves / their home / their neighbourhood // so that her family / home / neighbours wouldn't be identified / known / embarrassed / offended
- [1] she absorbed herself in / (completely) focused on her writing / she was (entirely) absorbed in her writing // Allow lift of lines 8–9 'I spent 20 days (entirely) absorbed in my writing; (I found that I was calmer)'
- [1] astonishing: getting to university / it (was) amazing / surprising / astounding / extraordinary / unbelievable / incredible / outstanding
- [1] achievement: (her) success / accomplishment / attainment / triumph // her doing well // reached her goal / getting this far
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