English Language GCSE
Elaboration
What Elaboration means in English Language GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Elaboration
The act of adding further detail, new ideas, or extended information beyond what was strictly asked.
Topics that use Elaboration
- Spoken language (03 or 04) (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Discourse Markers
- Rhetorical Question
- Audibility
- Non-Exam Assessment (NEA)
- Pacing
- Spoken Standard English
Using Elaboration in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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