ELLB1 Exemplar Comparisons for Questions 1 and 2
- Question 1: Comparison of two unseen texts on the theme of Travel, Transport and Locomotion
- Question 2: Comparison of two texts taken from the Anthology on Travel, Transport and Locomotion
The following exemplars are based on:
- AQA ELLB1 Examination Paper (January 2009)
- Extract from web article ‘Chilled Out Contentment (Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand)’ by Brad Curabba
- Extract from A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Exemplar 1: Comparison of texts on London buses – ELLB1 (January 2009) Question 1
ELLB1 (January 2009) Question 1 looks like this:
There are several reflections on how to initially approach these two unseen texts for Question 1 in the section entitled ‘ELLB1 – Question 1 (Unseen Texts)’ in the Englishedu guide Introduction to ELLB1. Some of this material is used in the exemplar essay below.
The Indicative Content for Question 1 from the ELLB1 January 2009 Mark Scheme states the following:
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Examiners should remember that it is essential that candidates compare the texts.
NB The following list of ideas is not exhaustive. Examiners should always be ready to reward any valid points made by candidates, even if they are not covered by this indicative content. Points should always be supported by relevant textual reference.
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