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Frankenstein - Assessment objectives

Below are the assessment objectives for your exam. Make sure you remember these, as it is important you understand what you’re being assessed on.

Objective	What does it mean?
AO1	Read and understand the texts.
	Respond to the texts personally – developing your opinion and thoughts.
	Use evidence to support your points.
AO2	Analyse the language Shelley has used – why has she done this?
	Analyse how the author has created the novel and how it is put together (the structure of it) – why has she done this?
	Analyse the form the author has used – why has she written the novel in this way?
AO3	Understand the relationship between the novel and the context in which it was written - how has this affected the author's writing?
AO4	Write accurately using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Objective	AO1
What does it mean?	Read and understand the texts.

Objective
What does it mean?	Respond to the texts personally – developing your opinion and thoughts.

Objective
What does it mean?	Use evidence to support your points.

Objective	AO2
What does it mean?	Analyse the language Shelley has used – why has she done this?

Objective
What does it mean?	Analyse how the author has created the novel and how it is put together (the structure of it) – why has she done this?

Objective
What does it mean?	Analyse the form the author has used – why has she written the novel in this way?

Objective	AO3
What does it mean?	Understand the relationship between the novel and the context in which it was written - how has this affected the author's writing?

Objective	AO4
What does it mean?	Write accurately using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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