1. Read Text C, Running for my life, (as found in the June 2023 (0500/11) insert).

Re-read paragraphs 7 and 12.

• Paragraph 7 begins ‘We discussed the attractions ...’ and is about Anna’s feelings ahead of the run.

• Paragraph 12 begins ‘No, I’d no idea ...’ and is about the natural landscape Anna encountered on the trail.

Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in these paragraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to support your answer. Your choices should include the use of imagery. 

Write about 200 to 300 words. 

Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.