Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper
Other considerations 1 Free bike rentals are only available at the cabin location. They are available at a daily rate at the beach and city locations. There are no bikes at the mountain location. 2 Annual shark migration patterns occur in the summer months. 3 The road into Horn Valley’s historic West End is under construction until October of this year. Some businesses and restaurants have limited days/hours as a result. 4 The only room that does not feature a kitchenette option is the mountain location. 5 For an additional $80 per night, three of the beach villas offer an upgrade of a second floor including sofa bed, balcony and hot tub. 6 Pet day care and animal-friendly services are available at the mountain apartments. 7 Mountain apartment guests get discounted rates into all theme parks, fast-track passes for the most popular rides and attractions, and parking vouchers when visiting local shopping sites. 8 The beach location is a popular wedding destination, so the only week available in June is the same week as Bernie’s 37th birthday. 9 Museums exist within walking distance of the beach villa and the city high-rise locations.
appear in both quantitative (numerical) and qualitative (categorical) forms.
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Answer the comprehension questions 1–5.
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1 Give three reasons why Kalif would choose option C and give one point the group might raise to argue against his choice. [4] 2 Explain why the band might collectively decide against option B. Justify your reasoning. [2] 3 Using both evidence from the text and your own opinion, give two advantages and two disadvantages of travelling with a group. [6] 4 After considering the advantages and disadvantages, explain which option you think is most suitable for the entire band. You must restrict your answer to the chosen option and not refer to the other options. [6] 5 After considering the advantages and disadvantages, explain which option you think is least suitable for the entire band (since you already ruled out option B for the group in question 2, do not choose this as the basis of your answer for this question). You must restrict your answer to the chosen option and not refer to the other options. [6] Total marks: 25
Data analysis One way to assess your ability to reason logically is through data analysis. When we think of data, we tend to think of this as numbers and statistics, but data can be represented in numerous ways, such as on charts and in graphics, through images such as maps, and more. It can
The activity you just completed was a form of data analysis. The travel and band member profiles plus the list of ‘other considerations’ are each different sets of data which required you to discern their details before arriving at conclusions about them. The information you were given contained a mix of quantitative data, such as the expense of something or the budget limits a band member had, and it contained qualitative information, like dietary preferences or medical limitations. Data is unique from prose, the other type of reading material you will encounter in this course, because of the way in which it is presented: visually, spatially, categorically, or other. Prose, discussed in the next section, involves an ongoing flow of ideas presented all at once, as opposed to separately in sets.
Analysing prose Analysing data can be challenging, but effective analysis of prose can be equally demanding. Data, like poetry, has a more distinct form. Prose, on the other hand, is continuous and free-flowing writing. It is useful to compare the kind of questions you will answer for logical reasoning and prose analysis. Logical reasoning questions normally focus on: •
analytical comparisons
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problem-solving
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evidence-based judgement.
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