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What is a guiding question?

Paper 1 asks you to respond to a guiding question. But what exactly is a guiding question? Loosely defined, a guiding question is a question (sometimes it's written as a statement) based on a "technical or formal element that may provide an interesting point of entry into the text" (35, Language A: Language and Literature Guide). But what is meant by a techical or formal element? Sometimes, it's easiest to use an...


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