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Question
Comment on the tone of the speaker when she says ‘Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you, Amanda!’.
Solution
Tone
- exasperated
- irritated
- frustrated
- annoyed
Or words with similar meanings
Notes
Guidance:
The question indicates that the examiner knows that Amanda is being questioned and she chooses not to respond hence that requires no elaboration.
The question needs an answer to the tone of the speaker for the line mentioned in the question.
Content -
Award 1 mark for a full explanation of the identification of the tone, supported by reference to the supporting evidence.
Award ½ mark for a partial explanation.
Expression -
1 mark when both aspects are included.
✓ Answer organised effectively.
✓ usage of words supporting illustration (as supported by, as illustrated by, as can be seen from etc.)
½ mark when either aspect is missing.
Deduct ½ mark from the overall score if the error density is high (more than a total of 2 spellings and grammatical errors).
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