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Year/VARIANT/ strengths/ Explanation for why Example from text

Question weaknesses st/we

2016 Oct Nov/ Conclusion is drawn Ensures the reader is ‘The benefits to the
11,12,13/ Q2 from the reasoning// in no doubt as to the economic future of
strong evidence writer’s point of view Brazil are
indisputable and will
be permanent.’

Use of statistical Gives reader precise ‘Long-term

evidence extent and development could
significance of the emerge in several
benefits key industries and
markets…This is
back up his claim that particularly important
there are economic in Brazil, where under
benefits to hosting 1% of exports come
the World Cup from small and
medium-sized
businesses.’

Written in a View is expressed in

compelling and a better manner/
logical style evidence and
concrete conclusion
build up

Author’s expertise has direct access to the author is an

information about economist with the
problems and largest investment
strategies to make an bank in Latin America
accurate judgement

Counter argument shows the reader you ‘Much has been said
provided know and understand about the economic
that other positions and social situation of
exist, you have the country,
considered these, especially after the
and you can respond recent protests
to them. Doing this against government
gives you credibility corruption and rising
and can strengthen prices in the run up to
your own argument the World Cup. …
There were criticisms
about the amount of
money spent on
hosting the event.
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Makes assumptions gives limited support ‘Weaknesses in

// proper evidence not to the authors’ infrastructure and
provided argument for action productivity have
// been holding back
limits the significance the progress of the
of the claims and economy’; ‘The
without authority, impact on the
whether they can be productivity of these
trusted workers could be
substantial and lead
to significantly higher
wages.’

Less or no statistical limits the significance

evidence to back up of the claims and
its claims without authority,
whether they can be
trusted
//
limits the significance
of the statistical
evidence

Limited statistics and limits the significance

not cited of the statistical
evidence

2016 Oct Nov/ Better argument (doc2) Leads to a Document 2 argues

11,12,13/ Q3 convincing conclusion that hosting major
that reflects this sports events does
evidence opinion is not bring about
therefore very divided community and
// economic benefits.
(doc1) simply
presents the Document 1 argues
evidence leading to that it does.
action at the very end
it does give economic
benefit

More Statistical (Doc 2) gives precise (doc 2 ) $43bn for

evidence statistics of amounts Beijing 2008
of people displaced Olympics; $17.25bn
and cost involved for London 2012
which strengthen Olympics; $11bn for
understanding of the the 2014 Brazil World
size and significance Cup; $52.5bn for the
of the problem, Sochi 2014 Winter
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Olympics
(Doc 1) arguments 720,000 people for
are almost entirely the 1988 Games in
lacking statistics. Seoul and 1.25
million for Beijing

More authoritative The author of (doc 2) unjustifiable

tone Document 2 has a costs involved/
more authoritative should not be
voice as a building considered ethical/
designer, uses This is unfair and
forceful language to elitist
convince the reader
(doc 1) The benefits
Doc 1 only provides to the economic
the evidence and future of Brazil are
doesn't give proper indisputable and will
judgement be permanent

less authoritative Document 2 presents

perspective an argument with
quotes and economic
statistics with only
one set from a
substantiated source.
// limits evidence and
lessens credibility

Document 1 is based
solely on personal
opinion but from an
economist.// expertise
is more trustworthy

Balance in argument Document 2 focuses (doc 1) ‘Much has

mainly on negative been said about the
aspects economic and
// may cause bias in social situation of the
argument country, especially
after the recent
Document 1 presents protests against
a slightly more government
balanced perspective corruption and rising
// Conclusion derived prices in the run up to
would be stronger the World Cup. …
there were criticisms
about the
amount of money
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spent on hosting the

event.’

Both have relevant Doc 2 author is a

expertise building designer/
knows about cost and
life duration of a
stand alone building/
can provide accurate
evidence concerning
these elements

Doc 1 author is an
economist and so
can provide accurate
data and judgement
can be trusted

Both contain bias Doc 2 is very

negative//
unbalance// leaving
the reader to form a
judgement

Doc1 only focuses on

benefits// lack of
adequate balance//
leaving the reader to
form a judgement.