Lesson W3
W3 Prose writing: narrative / recount (Component 1 Section B) Quiz: WJEC Eduqas English Language, Unit 2
20 questions
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Lesson W3, Prose writing: narrative / recount (Component 1 Section B): 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language (C700), Unit 2: Writing, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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How many marks is the prose writing task worth?
- 80 marks
- 40 marks
- 60 marks
- 20 marks
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How many title choices are offered for the creative prose task?
- Five
- Three
- Four
- Two
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What form must the GCSE Component 1 Section B prose response take?
- Formal letter
- Narrative or recount
- Persuasive article
- Discursive essay
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Which assessment objectives does the prose writing section assess?
- AO1 and AO2
- AO5 and AO6
- AO3 and AO4
- AO7 and AO8
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What is the weighting of Component 1 Section B within the qualification?
- 30 per cent
- 10 per cent
- 20 per cent
- 40 per cent
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What is the penalty for writing purely descriptively in the prose task?
- Automatic disqualification
- Capped marks
- Bonus marks
- Extra writing time
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What term describes a chronological account of past events?
- Monologue
- Critique
- Recount
- Hypothesis
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What two core skills does the GCSE prose writing task assess?
- Describing and narrating
- Arguing and persuading
- Analysing and evaluating
- Summarising and reviewing
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Why would a poem fail the GCSE prose writing task requirements?
- Incorrect spelling
- Wrong form
- Too many rhymes
- Excessive length
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In a narrative, what is the main purpose of clear time markers?
- Increasing dialogue
- Adding description
- Changing characters
- Sequencing events
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Which technique makes a plain setting description more vivid?
- More characters
- Short paragraphs
- Sensory language
- Complex plot
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What is the standard structural turning point in a narrative?
- Glossary
- Prologue
- Climax
- Index
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Which technique shows a character's emotions without directly stating them?
- Author commentary
- Direct narration
- Actions and dialogue
- Expository summary
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Which literary device brings the sea to life as a restless animal?
- Literal description
- Simple adjective
- Extended simile
- Personifying metaphor
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What is the primary structural feature of a personal recount?
- Flashback heavy
- Cyclical structure
- Chronological order
- Random order
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What is essential when using a flashback within a narrative?
- Clear time signals
- Removing dialogue
- Shortening sentences
- Changing tense permanently
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What is the primary effect of starting a narrative in media res?
- Describing characters
- Concluding the plot
- Hooking the reader
- Introducing setting slowly
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What makes a critical evaluation of a narrative particularly strong?
- Word count check
- Specific feature analysis
- Plot summary only
- General praise
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How does varying sentence length primarily affect a narrative?
- Fixing grammar
- Adding characters
- Improving spelling
- Controlling the pace
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How should excessive description be adapted to fit a narrative?
- Driving the action
- Deleting it entirely
- Adding more adjectives
- Changing the tense
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