English Language GCSE
Feedback and clarification
What Feedback and clarification means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Feedback and clarification
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Building on feedback by acknowledging it and explaining how it might change or strengthen your ideas, and seeking clarification or asking follow-up questions when a point is unclear.
Topics that use Feedback and clarification
- Assessment Objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Audience and purpose
- Audience and purpose in formal speech
- Audience awareness
- Comparative analysis
- Consistency of Standard English in live delivery
- Evidence selection
- Explicit retrieval
Using Feedback and clarification in the exam
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