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Characters are shocked
DNA by Dennis Kelly. Candidates should choose another relevant moment from the set text.
Explore another moment in DNA where characters are shocked.
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Marking points
- 1 Selects a relevant moment of shock in DNA and analyses language/form/structure with textual support.
Full-mark answer
No fixed answer is provided by OCR. A strong response might analyse Mark and Jan's opening exchange, showing how repetition, monosyllables and unfinished sentences create shock and dark comedy.
Why this answer loses marks
Offering a prepared general answer about DNA without adapting it to shock.
The examiner report's general part b guidance says some weaker responses relied on prepared material that was not adapted to the question set.