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In this passage, the writer presents her ideas about how dogs can support mental health, highlighting the benefits of companionship, exercise, social interaction, and maintaining a daily routine. In this passage, the writers present their ideas about why having a pet may not always improve a person’s mental well-being and the challenges involved in pet ownership. Explain how the writer presents her ideas about the positive impact of dogs on mental health. You should support your answer with close reference to the passage, including brief quotations. Reward responses that demonstrate how the writer presents ideas about the positive impact of dogs on mental health. Responses may include: • the opening paragraph engages the reader by linking dogs to mental health and the pandemic: ‘people felt a sense of support from their pets’ • the writer uses positive language to describe dogs: ‘pick us up when we’re down’, ‘man’s best friend’, ‘unconditional love’ • examples of benefits are lis...

AO1 Edexcel-Style Questions (Based on Article Two) Question 1 (1 mark) Using lines 1–7, identify one reason the writer gives for why her view may surprise readers. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (Total for Question 1 = 1 mark) Question 2 (2 marks) In lines 16–25, the writer gives reasons why people value pets. Identify two of these reasons. .........................................................................................................................................................................................

Comparison Question (AO3-style) Refer to BOTH Text One and Text Two to answer the following question. Compare how the writers of Text One and Text Two present their ideas and perspectives about pet ownership. Support your answer with examples from both texts. This question meets the AO3 objective: “Compare writers’ ideas, perspectives, and methods across texts, supporting your response with examples.” answer Comparison Mark Scheme – Pet Articles Text One presents the benefits of owning pets: “Pets can improve our mood by decreasing feelings of depression, anxiety and anger”, “increasing our sense of hope and joy” uses expert opinion to make the information trustworthy: “Dr Samantha Brown, Clinical Psychologist” uses examples to show emotional support: “Animals don’t judge and are always on our team” uses sub-headings to organise ideas: “The positive impact on wellbeing”, “Which animal is best for you?” gives practical examples of social and physical benefits: “ta...