About

Question 2 is worth 6 marks and you have around 6 minutes to complete this section.
Question 2 will always examine Text 1 and Text 2.
The question assesses your ability to select and synthesise evidence from different texts.
- Synthesis refers to the ability to take information from different sources and present it as a coherent whole. </aside>

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Guidelines

Identify information (similarities or differences) in both texts.
- Read the question carefully — are you being asked to compare similarities or differences?
Write three short paragraphs, and in each:
- Identify a similarity (or difference if appropriate).
- Provide one quotation from each text to illustrate.
  - Enclose quotations in quotation marks.
  - Embed quotations into your own sentences.
  - Do not quote whole sentences — be precise and quote only what is strictly relevant and necessary.
- For example: One similarity is that both texts… For example, in Text 1… Likewise, in Text 2…
You will be more likely to gain top marks if one of your similarities is quite subtle. If this is the case, you may have to provide some explanation. </aside>

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AO1 (ii) is only assessed through:
- Component 1a Question 2
However, the skills and techniques required are very similar to:
- Component 1a Question 1
- Component 2a Question 1 </aside>