AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives November 2020 question paper 8700/2

Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 4.

Choose four statements below which are true.

• Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.

• Choose a maximum of four statements.

• If you make an error cross out the whole box.

• If you change your mind and require a statement that has been crossed out then draw a circle around the box.

Both writers are accompanied by another person on their adventure: Simon in Source A, and Marius in Source B.

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the differences between the two companions, Simon and Marius.

How does the writer use language to describe how he feels?

Compare how the writers convey their different feelings and perspectives on their adventures in the mountains.

In your answer, you could:

• compare their different feelings and perspectives on their adventures

• compare the methods the writers use to convey their feelings and perspectives

• support your response with references to both texts.

Write an article for a news website in which you argue your point of view on this statement. (24 marks for content and organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy)

You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.