Paper 2: Translation into Persian and written response to works — Edexcel A-Level Persian
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Paper 2: Translation into Persian and written response to works explained
In Paper 2 you write an extended response to a work you have studied, and this criterion names five linked skills.
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Presenting viewpoints means stating a clear position on a character, theme or ending and supporting it with detail from the text. Developing arguments means building that position across paragraphs so each point extends the last rather than listing unrelated observations. Persuading means selecting and ordering evidence so a reader who disagrees can still follow and be moved by your reasoning. Analysing means breaking a feature into parts and showing how those parts create meaning, for example how a repeated image shapes tone. Evaluating means weighing how far your claim holds, judging the writer's choices and reaching a supported overall judgement.
Your focus
- Present a clear viewpoint on a studied work and support it with textual detail.
- Develop an argument across linked paragraphs that each advance the case.
- Analyse how specific features create meaning and evaluate how far the argument holds.
Paper 2: Translation into Persian and written response to works exam tips
Marking Points
- States a clear viewpoint on the work and sustains it rather than drifting between positions.
- Develops an argument in linked paragraphs, each advancing the previous point instead of listing separate observations.
- Uses persuasive selection and ordering of textual evidence so the reasoning is easy to follow.
- Analyses specific features, explaining how they create meaning rather than only naming them.
- Evaluates by weighing how far the argument holds and judging the writer's choices.
- Reaches a supported overall judgement that answers the question set.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Plan a one-sentence thesis before writing, then check every paragraph supports it.
- 💡Keep quotations short and always follow each with analysis of its wording or effect.
- 💡Reserve time to reread and strengthen your conclusion so it delivers a weighed judgement.
Common Mistakes
- Retelling the plot instead of arguing: the correction is to make each paragraph a claim about the text, using plot only as evidence.
- Naming a technique without explaining its effect: the correction is to state what the feature does and how it shapes the reader's response.
- Listing points without linking them: the correction is to use connectives and topic sentences so each paragraph builds on the last.
- Asserting a judgement without weighing it: the correction is to consider how far the claim holds and acknowledge its limits.