English Language GCSE
Precision of quotation
What Precision of quotation means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definition of Precision of quotation
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Using short quotations or precise references, kept to three or four words, only as support for a point expressed in your own words.
Topics that use Precision of quotation
- Assessment - Assessment Objectives and Weightings (Eduqas GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Appropriate response to questions
- Clarity and coherence
- Coherent written expression
- Comparative analysis and synthesis
- Confident delivery and audience awareness
- Critical judgement and evaluation
- Deliberate variety in sentence structure
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