Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 2 November 2021 question paper 1EN0/02

From lines 1–4, identify two feelings the writer has about poverty.

From lines 8–16, give two things the person in the extract is unable to do because of his situation.

You may use your own words or quotations from the text.

Analyse how the writer uses language and structure to interest and engage the reader.

In your answer you should write about:

• language features and techniques

• structural techniques

• the effect on the reader.

Support your views with detailed reference to the text.

From lines 7–10, identify one feature of the places where the writer lived.

From lines 16–19, identify one feeling the writer had when she lived in hotels.

In this extract, the writer attempts to show the negative impact of homelessness.

Evaluate how successfully this is achieved.

Support your views with detailed reference to the text.

The two texts show personal experiences of poverty.

What similarities do these experiences share in these extracts?

Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Compare how the writers of Text 1 and Text 2 present ideas and perspectives about experiencing difficulties.

You should write about:

• the ideas and perspectives

• how they are presented

• how they are similar/different.

Support your answer with detailed references to the texts.

Write the text for a speech you will give to your peers persuading them to volunteer with a charity.

In your speech, you could include:

• ways they can volunteer

• what kinds of charities and people they can help

• reasons why it is important to volunteer

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Write an article for a newspaper with the title ‘Celebrate the good things in life!’.

In your article, you could include:

• what the good things in your life are

• reasons why these good things are important to you

• ways that you show you appreciate these good things

as well as any other ideas you might have.

*Your response will be marked for the accurate and appropriate use of vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar.