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The difficulties of persuading someone to make a decision
Section A part a. Extract 1 shows Richard trying to persuade silent Phil to rejoin the gang. Extract 2 shows Kath persuading Billy that he should go to Art College.
Compare how the difficulties of persuading someone to make a decision are presented in these two extracts. You should consider: the situations and experiences faced by the characters; how the characters react to these situations and experiences; how language and dramatic features create effects.
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Marking points
- 1 Compares persuasion in both extracts.
- 2 Analyses language and dramatic features.
- 3 May discuss silence, questions, declaratives, humour, confidence or disengagement.
Full-mark answer
A strong answer would compare Richard's urgent, question-heavy failure to reach Phil with Kath's warmer, more confident persuasion of Billy, analysing silence, stage directions, declaratives, humour and relationship dynamics.
Why this answer loses marks
Richard and Kath both try to persuade someone.
It spots the shared situation but misses motives, relationships and dramatic presentation.