Question 1
A student comparing 'The Great Gatsby' and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' for Paper 2 writes three paragraphs organised as: P1 discusses only Gatsby's use of colour symbolism; P2 discusses only Blanche's costume symbolism; P3 attempts a brief comparison. What is the most significant structural weakness in this plan?No clue? Show me the answer
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A student is planning a Paper 2 response to the prompt 'Compare how writers construct meaning through narrative structure in two works you have studied.' Which organising principle for the point plan best matches this prompt's command term and focus?No clue? Show me the answer
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Choose a solution method
Method #1Direct reasoningStep 1: Identify the prompt's focus
The prompt asks how writers 'construct meaning' through 'narrative structure', a specific formal device rather than a theme or character role.
Step 2: Apply the matching table
The content states technique comparison suits prompts asking how writers construct or convey meaning through craft, which fits precisely here.
Step 3: Interpret the wording
Narrative structure is a technique/device, so organising paragraphs around structural choices (e.g. flashback, delay, foreshadowing) directly answers the command.
Step 4: Select the fitting principle
Technique comparison is the principle explicitly matched to this prompt type, making option C correct.
Method #2Process of eliminationStep 1: Eliminate theme/motif
The prompt does not name a thematic idea like identity or power; it names a formal device, so theme organisation is a weaker fit.
Step 2: Eliminate character/plot function
The prompt is about how meaning is constructed structurally, not about a character's tragic flaw or narrative role.
Step 3: Eliminate mixed principle
Consistency is explicitly required; switching organising principle mid-essay is named as a cause of disorganised essays.
Step 4: Confirm remaining option
Technique comparison remains the only principle matching the prompt's explicit focus on construction of meaning through craft.