Language Paper 1 — Q4 (evaluate)

What you need to know

• Q4 = evaluation. You take a view and prove it with evidence.
• Use a clear stance: I agree / disagree / partly.
• Use methods + effects (language/structure) to support your judgement.

Common mistakes

• Sitting on the fence without a judgement.
• Retelling the story.
• Only analysing language (structure can be powerful here too).

Self-check

• Did I make my viewpoint clear in the first lines?
• Did I use multiple references and explain why they support my view?

Support videos

• Mr Bruff (P1 Q4 evaluation) search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aqa+english+language+paper+1+question+4+evaluation+mr+bruff
• Mr Everything English (P1 Q4) search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aqa+english+language+paper+1+question+4+mr+everything+english

Practice

• Past papers (Paper 1): https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/gcse-english-language/aqa-paper-1/
• Tip: make your judgement explicit early, then prove it with multiple references.