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Critical judgement

GCSE English Language · key term

Critical judgement

Definition

A conclusion about a text reached by examining and weighing its details, rather than simply stating a personal preference.

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Edexcel GCSE English Language · 1EN0

Paper 1, Paper 2

In Edexcel English Language 1EN0, Paper 1 Question 4 and Paper 2 Question 6 each carry 15 marks, all for AO4: making critical judgements supported by appropriate textual references.
Revise: Evaluating a text
An assessment of a text based on careful reading and reasons, rather than an unsupported statement of personal preference.
Revise: Paper 1 Question 4: evaluation

Related key terms

Bias
Evaluation
Inference
Textual reference
Ambiguity

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Critical judgement — Edexcel GCSE English Language Definition

A conclusion about a text reached by weighing its details and effects, rather than giving an unsupported personal opinion.

Revise: Paper 2 Question 6: evaluation

Edexcel English Language past papers

Critical overview

First-person narrator