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10 1 This lesson will help you to: practise an exam-style question assess your own answer by looking at other students’ answers. My learning 11 Section A Reading Now you are going to answer an exam-style question. Attempt the task in the time suggested and then complete the assessment activity that follows. Activity 1 Assessment practice identifies one clear point points made are general or not clearly separated F some writing about the text some relevant material G identifies two clear main points unstructured response identifies three or more points attempts to answer the question E D makes a range of relevant points clear and effective attempt to engage with task chooses material that focuses on different points about Blur C 1 Check your answer to the assessment activity. Did you: • include all the different points you could find • avoid repetition and examples of the same thing • make your answer clear and detailed? 2 Now grade your answer using the mark scheme below. First, you might like to read some sample answers to this task on pages 12–13. This task asks you to look for information about the band Blur. Try to pick specific points from the text. To get top marks, you need to find all the points and make them clearly. 1 Read the article about the band Blur. 2 Now take 10 minutes to answer the question below. What information is given in the article about Blur and its members? BACK TO THE FUTURE: The boys from Blur are all pals again Blur go back to school… RE-FORMED Britpop heroes Blur will go back to college to play their first gig since becoming best buddies again. I can reveal the guys will road-test their live show at Goldsmiths College, the London art school where they formed in 1989, ahead of their huge Hyde Park dates. Frontman Damon Albarn, 40, bassist Alex James, 41, guitarist Graham Coxon, 39, and drummer Dave Rowntree, 40, pictured here in their heyday, haven’t played together since 2000. Strained relations between Damon and Graham caused the band to split but earlier this month they announced gigs for July 2009 in the London park. A source said: ‘Blur did a secret gig at Goldsmith’s before their greatest hits tour back in the day, so it seemed like the ideal place to iron out any creases in the set before they hit Hyde Park. They are looking at slotting something in around June back at their old art stomping ground. ‘But they’re also talking about some other warm-ups around the UK.’ Damon has mentioned playing in his home town of Colchester as well as Wolverhampton. Memories The Country House lads will also take Glastonbury back to its traditional rock ’n’ roll roots with a headline performance at Worthy Farm. My source continued: ‘A lot of bands have got back together for the money – but with Blur it really is all about breathing new life into the old songs that hold massive memories for a generation. ‘They want to give something back to the people who supported them. Goldsmiths will be one of the moments of the year for indie fans who manage to get a ticket.’ EXCLUSIVE DAILY STAR GradeStudio When you are reading the text in the exam, always underline the points in pencil as you go through. Make sure you don’t repeat the same points. Remember that what you are being asked to find might be in just one part of the text, or it might be found through the whole text. Examiner tips Peer/Self-assessment activity M01_LANG_SB_AQA_1300_U01.indd 10-11 17/12/09 11:32:26
