Hello all,

The final question of the close reading paper asks you to identify two things: ideas that both passages discuss; whether the writers agree and/or disagree on those ideas.

This paper from the SQA gives an example of the final question and some exemplar answers. Pay close attention to answer three: look how simple the structure is.

• Idea that both passages cover
• How the idea is explored in passage 1
• How the idea is explored in passage 2

That structure is then repeated and it is awarded 5 marks. Very simple and straightforward and easy to structure.

Higher English Close Reading Final Q

Mr Douglas