1:20 Mr Everything English would disagree... Here's a practice question 5 for everyone then: "Writing about all the point mentioned in the question 5 of the AQA Language paper 2 causes a distorted, weak, unconvincing, disjointed piece of writing." Write a newspaper article in which you explain your point of view on this statement.
Omg thank God Im watching this! I’ve had like five different english teachers since year 10 and they’ve all said different stuff and my current one told me to make up statistics and I was like what?? But I still listened to her and ended up going from a grade 8 ( I got an 8 in my September mocks + year 10 mocks) to a THREE in my February mocks and I was actually so upset because i’ve never got less than a 7 in english. But i’m revising a lot now and your videos are really helpful and straightforward and are clearing up a lot of misinformation spread by my current english teacher so thank you!!!
You teacher hasn't misinformed you. They have a different view. I really liked this video, but it is advice, not fact. It is always subjective to a degree. Mr. S is right to say that making up statistics is risky, because young people don't always see the world as adults do, but they can be effective if they are 'convincing'. So do take the advice in this video, but let your teacher help you too.
Recently, we went through paper 2 section B with our teacher, and she said to use statistics (only 1 or 2 in one paragraph) but don’t make them ridiculous. She is an aqa marker, so which viewpoint should I go from (use statistics or don’t use them)?
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish does sound realistic "only 10% of British public have faith in the political partys on left to run the nation this mantly is high amongst the older generation typology those who own independent business"
This being sad members of Youth have only 10% on the political righr this could the current root cause of poor voter representation and poor commitmeny amongst 18-24 what we can see now is that british political have big 5 have even greater chance of falling and as so our generations are turning point put it simply adapt or die
Thank you very much! Please could you teach us how to create a catchy title for writing articles because my teacher said a good title can immediately impress the examiner.
Hello mr sales quick question for this question I seem to include most things and still get capped at 21/40 could you advice good sentence starters and ideas to boost grade
i dont know if this will help, mr salles will have to help me on this one but i had the same rpoblem and my teacher just told me to add more paragraphs and ideas
My teacher always told me that for Paper 2 Question 5, I should attempt to use sarcasm because “it makes the article more entertaining”. Would you advise this and if so, how much sarcasm would be acceptable?
If you are a good writer, it works brilliantly. It is all about keeping the right tone - mocking, but not insulting. Try it out and get your teacher to mark it, or write one for me and I will use it in a video.
I actually implemented it in my latest mocks in February and ended up getting 35/40 for it (22 for AO5 and 13 for OA6). It was the June 2017 paper, the question was about whether parents are overprotective and should let their children to risky activities. It was a gift of a question if I’m being honest.
thank you so much for this, I usually get top grades in english however paper 2's arent my strongest point and I dont want to bring my grade down lmao, but your videos have helped me a lot in preparation so tysm again
Hello mr salles I’ve been watching your vidoes ever since I’ve got my results mocks , i have been getting 3s in language do you think if I practice I can make it to atleast a 6 because I need it for one of my alevels . I honestly am so worried knowing the time is short.
Does writing less rather than more seriously affect your grade, I usually only manage to write about 1.5 -2 pages on 30 mark questions or does it matter more about key ideas and consistency when you write?
hi sir this is a bit random but do you (or anyone else any help would be appreciated) have any predictions for the theme or character that we could be asked about for Macbeth exam this year?
Hi, how would you suggest that I remember and 'store' all this useful information, on revision cards or just on a plan page of all ideas to writing Q5 P2? I find it hard to make notes and then come back to them so just end up writing the same thing over and over and never reviewing it.
Just wondering, if I cannot use statistics or made up expert opinions, what can I use? Other people have said use anecdotes but I am not really sure how they work or if I should be using them either...
Hi there Mr Salles, I am taking the English lang gcse this year (article for q5 in paper 2) and I would like to know if we can use "expert opinions" and statistics at all? I know you say it's better not to, but I've heard from teachers and other English RUclips so use it, but sparingly. thanks... :-)
You can use them. The question is, can you use them convincingly, or will an examiner easily see that they are made up by someone who doesn't have enough experience of what they are writing about to be realistic? At 15 and 16 it is difficult to have that experience.Try some out - give them to an adult to read, and ask if they are convincing.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thanks so much for the fast reply!! managed to get a 9 last year in lit with your videos, hoping to do the same in lang this year! :)
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish also, are you able to mark English work? since I'm doing online school and my teacher can't mark any more work, are you able to? I understand that you probably would need to charge, which I don't mind since I really wanna get some feedback... if you could let me know that would be amazing! In particular, just marking work from a past paper (that I am yet to complete) and some practise for writing articles (as I've struggled to know if its decent or not haha)... thank you so much !!
hi sir i have done my english language paper 1 on wednesday and for question 5 i forgot to end my story with a "life saving moment"so will i get no marks for that question?(great video by the way)
I did language b which was question 8 ;a web contribution definitely an article i thought i would be penalised for the inconvenience of me forgetting the heading
the urge to slander aqa from not sticking to the advanced information is going to be a tough one to resist, if a question on education comes up. very very very tough. aqa. "helping us out" yeahh???
Hi is this a good intro for an article on “Heavy users of social media are less happy and have more problems at school and home.” Social media or reality Scrolling endlessly through your ‘for you’ page on tiktok, unconsciously clicking the like button on every Instagram story you see, staring heedlessly at ‘Squid games’ on Netflix until your eyes pop. Nowadays, it is undoubtedly clear that people are fixated on social media more than ever before, with a recent survey carried out by the university of Harvard revealing that 54% of people have a screen time of over 3 hours. However, 48.7% of them have a weakened mental state and experience more problems (psychologically and physically) in their daily lives- the reality is far from photo-shopped images and petty dances.
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he really called me out when he said about using semi colon and colon incorrectly i just randomly throw them in somewhere to add a bit of ✨spice✨
same ahahhaa did exactly the same in my creative writing thing knowing i constantly mess it up but hey
Your videos have helped me go from grade 5 to grade 8 for English Literature P1 and P2 and have helped me improve my article writing a lot. Thank you
Well done
I really like your house@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish
1:20 Mr Everything English would disagree...
Here's a practice question 5 for everyone then:
"Writing about all the point mentioned in the question 5 of the AQA Language paper 2 causes a distorted, weak, unconvincing, disjointed piece of writing."
Write a newspaper article in which you explain your point of view on this statement.
that was mad creative 😂😂
mr salles clears
This is probably the last video I’m going to watch from you, thank you soo much for all your help, good luck everyone for tmr
Just started studying for my GCSEs and this is helping A TON! Thank you so much, Mr Salles. :)
Genuinely the most helpful video for Paper 2 Q5 on the internet. I can’t thank you enough.
Omg thank God Im watching this! I’ve had like five different english teachers since year 10 and they’ve all said different stuff and my current one told me to make up statistics and I was like what?? But I still listened to her and ended up going from a grade 8 ( I got an 8 in my September mocks + year 10 mocks) to a THREE in my February mocks and I was actually so upset because i’ve never got less than a 7 in english. But i’m revising a lot now and your videos are really helpful and straightforward and are clearing up a lot of misinformation spread by my current english teacher so thank you!!!
Good luck!
You teacher hasn't misinformed you. They have a different view. I really liked this video, but it is advice, not fact. It is always subjective to a degree. Mr. S is right to say that making up statistics is risky, because young people don't always see the world as adults do, but they can be effective if they are 'convincing'. So do take the advice in this video, but let your teacher help you too.
last time watching Mr Salles before English language tomorrow :( thanks for all the help in English!!!
Good luck
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish what would u say is more efficient in picking up marks article or a letter
last day watching you mr salles thank u so much, you’re such a wonderful teacher and i wouldn’t have hope if it weren’t for you thank u 💕
I thought I was going to struggle to get a 5, yet I ended up with an 8!
Thanks for the tips!
Was waiting for this one, thank you! Your videos and books are brilliant- even my mum enjoys them.
That is wonderful news. Please thank your mum for me!
I had my English language exam today, and it went perfectly, thank you so much for the help with the article!
In Salles we trust ✊
Recently, we went through paper 2 section B with our teacher, and she said to use statistics (only 1 or 2 in one paragraph) but don’t make them ridiculous. She is an aqa marker, so which viewpoint should I go from (use statistics or don’t use them)?
Well, if you are realistic, you can
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish does sound realistic "only 10% of British public have faith in the political partys on left to run the nation this mantly is high amongst the older generation typology those who own independent business"
@@sglenny001 Yhh it is realistic but make sure you use to support your point
This being sad members of Youth have only 10% on the political righr this could the current root cause of poor voter representation and poor commitmeny amongst 18-24 what we can see now is that british political have big 5 have even greater chance of falling and as so our generations are turning point put it simply adapt or die
Quick question Mr Salles! Should I do my planning in my answer booklet or in the question booklet? Thank you very much Sir! :)
I would do it anywhere but the answer paper, so you can always have it in front of you without having to turn the page.
again Mr Salles takes the gcse english language youtube crown. i can feel the grade 9 coming to me 😤
Hi
Can you make a video where you fully answer one of the article questions from a past paper
Sir what's your predicted question for Macbeth and poetry conflict aqa exam
Your living room is so stylish, love it!! 🤩🤩
7:51 what do you mean by this? do we literally just put "by" and then a random name? do we do it at the beginning or the end of the article?
Thank you. Fab new book. Love the blurb! 😁 So glad Bob is well. 🐶
Thanks, but Bob is no more!
Oh no. 😟 Sorry to hear that. I enjoyed watching Bob in lockdown. ☹
hi sir, the day before the exam,thank you for everything you have done, and just to confirmed you know 100% that it is a magazine article?
it is
These tips were really helpful but quick question does having a good title does it increase ur marks
Not according to the mark scheme. If you have a great title, put it in. But an informative title is fine.
I find p2 a bit harder than p1
Can you cheat Paper 2 Q5 like Paper 1 Q5?
Thank you very much! Please could you teach us how to create a catchy title for writing articles because my teacher said a good title can immediately impress the examiner.
It’s just not necessary
u don’t need one, use alliteration if u can, but spending ages thinking about a catchy title will cost u time
Hello mr sales quick question for this question I seem to include most things and still get capped at 21/40 could you advice good sentence starters and ideas to boost grade
i dont know if this will help, mr salles will have to help me on this one but i had the same rpoblem and my teacher just told me to add more paragraphs and ideas
I will make another video on this. But the one linked at the end of the one you watched also does that.
Would there be any chance you could do a video based around Much ado? I have a mock coming up based on it and a guide to it would be great!
Sorry, but I don't teach it
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish ah ok, very few schools do it which makes it difficult to revise
My teacher always told me that for Paper 2 Question 5, I should attempt to use sarcasm because “it makes the article more entertaining”. Would you advise this and if so, how much sarcasm would be acceptable?
If you are a good writer, it works brilliantly. It is all about keeping the right tone - mocking, but not insulting. Try it out and get your teacher to mark it, or write one for me and I will use it in a video.
I actually implemented it in my latest mocks in February and ended up getting 35/40 for it (22 for AO5 and 13 for OA6). It was the June 2017
paper, the question was about whether parents are overprotective and should let their children to risky activities. It was a gift of a question if I’m being honest.
Quick question do we do 2 hands or just our POV ?
I have my english language paper 2 exam tomorrow and I was wondering, what is the best way to link your paragraphs in q5?
Because, although, therefore, however, consequently
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank you so much !
If it was your real exam it seems quite early. Mine is not until next month🤔
ofc i get this now after submitting my english article😐thanks anyway mr salles!
U get to submit it before the exam?
@@SophieTheGymnast2005 probably a mock
thank you so much for this, I usually get top grades in english however paper 2's arent my strongest point and I dont want to bring my grade down lmao, but your videos have helped me a lot in preparation so tysm again
Hello mr salles I’ve been watching your vidoes ever since I’ve got my results mocks , i have been getting 3s in language do you think if I practice I can make it to atleast a 6 because I need it for one of my alevels . I honestly am so worried knowing the time is short.
yes you can.
I got 16/40 on Q5 the rest was 4s in markets 6 in the 12
@@Faithjohnson3467 bruv you can still improve just buy his guide
Yes, practice exam questions
wait so for the byline, do I just write my own name and the date written?
Does writing less rather than more seriously affect your grade, I usually only manage to write about 1.5 -2 pages on 30 mark questions or does it matter more about key ideas and consistency when you write?
Def key ideas and consistency
Hello mr salles thank you for the wonderful video. Do you think you will continue the series of the ultimate guide to Macbeth?
Yes, I will slowly get there
hi sir this is a bit random but do you (or anyone else any help would be appreciated) have any predictions for the theme or character that we could be asked about for Macbeth exam this year?
I will be making a video on this!
Hi, how would you suggest that I remember and 'store' all this useful information, on revision cards or just on a plan page of all ideas to writing Q5 P2? I find it hard to make notes and then come back to them so just end up writing the same thing over and over and never reviewing it.
Make brief notes and write an exam answer using them
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank you!
Just wondering, if I cannot use statistics or made up expert opinions, what can I use? Other people have said use anecdotes but I am not really sure how they work or if I should be using them either...
Whats an anecdote?
@@aoy1889 by definition a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
congrats on 100k it was me!!!
Hello Mr salles. Quick question for jekyll and hyde. Why does stevenson leave England and why does he reject Christianity?
You just have to make an educated guess. I don’t think he published his reasons
Hi there Mr Salles, I am taking the English lang gcse this year (article for q5 in paper 2) and I would like to know if we can use "expert opinions" and statistics at all? I know you say it's better not to, but I've heard from teachers and other English RUclips so use it, but sparingly. thanks... :-)
You can use them. The question is, can you use them convincingly, or will an examiner easily see that they are made up by someone who doesn't have enough experience of what they are writing about to be realistic? At 15 and 16 it is difficult to have that experience.Try some out - give them to an adult to read, and ask if they are convincing.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thanks so much for the fast reply!! managed to get a 9 last year in lit with your videos, hoping to do the same in lang this year! :)
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish also, are you able to mark English work? since I'm doing online school and my teacher can't mark any more work, are you able to?
I understand that you probably would need to charge, which I don't mind since I really wanna get some feedback... if you could let me know that would be amazing! In particular, just marking work from a past paper (that I am yet to complete) and some practise for writing articles (as I've struggled to know if its decent or not haha)... thank you so much !!
hi sir i have done my english language paper 1 on wednesday and for question 5 i forgot to end my story with a "life saving moment"so will i get no marks for that question?(great video by the way)
You won't lose many marks for that
My teacher said that we should use made up statistics and expert point of views in our exam, are you sure we are not supposed to use them?
hi sir urgent question how long do you actually spend on writing the article (including 3 mins of planning)
45-50 minutes
45
Hi Mr Salles, I know I've commented quite late but i hope you answer. Am i not meant to use fake statistics in my answer? Also, love your videos !!
You can if they’re realistic
Would it cost me if you forget a heading please I need a quick response
no
I did language b which was question 8 ;a web contribution definitely an article i thought i would be penalised for the inconvenience of me forgetting the heading
What I do is think of a member of my exent family reading the article the my text
Is it just me who thinks he sounds like Jeremy Clarkson
Hey, is this eduqas??
no its aqa
I’m really confused who to trust. My teacher is telling, everything, you say not to!!!
Write one my way and get your teacher to mark it. See what you get, and make a decision that way.
First
the urge to slander aqa from not sticking to the advanced information is going to be a tough one to resist, if a question on education comes up. very very very tough. aqa. "helping us out" yeahh???
Hi is this a good intro for an article on “Heavy users of social media are less happy and have more problems at school and home.”
Social media or reality
Scrolling endlessly through your ‘for you’ page on tiktok, unconsciously clicking the like button on every Instagram story you see, staring heedlessly at ‘Squid games’ on Netflix until your eyes pop. Nowadays, it is undoubtedly clear that people are fixated on social media more than ever before, with a recent survey carried out by the university of Harvard revealing that 54% of people have a screen time of over 3 hours. However, 48.7% of them have a weakened mental state and experience more problems (psychologically and physically) in their daily lives- the reality is far from photo-shopped images and petty dances.
Pretty good. Does Tik Tok have capitals? Newspapers would round percentages to whole numbers.
Thanks sir