It is a good piece of American history. If people are interested in their ancestors, it tells you that over 100,000,000 people have already done it. The building was beautiful architecture. Ghost are heard, so if anyone likes ghost stories it will be an interesting place to visit. They still have original clothing from some of the arrivals.

It is a good piece of American history. If people are interested in their ancestors, it tells you that over 100,000,000 people have already done it. The building was beautiful architecture. Ghost are heard, so if anyone likes ghost stories it will be an interesting place to visit. They still have original clothing from some of the arrivals.

Refers briefly to a few relevant examples from the text, showing recognition of the writer's purpose, but offers no explanation of how these examples would make the museum sound interesting. Some misunderstanding evident. The first prompt is not addressed.

1 mark

Ellis Island museum would be an interesting place to visit as it's about American history. The museum iteself opened in 1990 to tell the extraordinary story about the 'dreamers' who passed through the long narrow corridors. The ambitious project was made to bring the past back to life. Ellis Island is an important part to american history. As for most of the people who steped on its shores, they were looking for a none poverty world so they left europe in search of the 'new world' america.

Addressing the last two prompts only, this response clearly identifies features which make the museum interesting to visit. Embedded quotations are used but no explanations offered.

2 marks

There is information about why the centre was built and its history. In addition to the ifnormation there are photographs of Ellis Island and the new arrivals, which makes the reader intersted in how the people faced the centre. The text then goes on to describing the museum itself and telling the reader what interesting activities that could be done at the museum, e.g. "listen to the recorded voices of some of the first people who came". This makes the reader think it is a nice place and the reader may think of visiting it. Finally, it shows how and why America is so densely populated and it's history because of Ellis Island.

A valid explanation of the use of photographs is offered, showing an awareness of the effect of the text. The comments on activities and the population size remain rather genreal but are relevant, and demonstrate some understanding of how the extract shows that the museum would be interesting to visit. The third prompt is dealt with appropriately if briefly, and the response overal merits 3 marks.

3 marks

It shows that it would be an interesting place to visit by giving them a history of these people's experiences, why they came and what they were expecting. They had given up all they had and left their home. You would want to find out if America lived up to their expectations. The extract describes the museum as a 'fascinating experience which brings the past back to life.' It makes you feel that when you walk into the museum, you are stepping back in time. You are seeing the things that the new arrivals would have brought which would make you interested in them. It shows that Ellis Island played an important part in American history because it says that over 100 million Americans have traced their ancestors back to someone who arrived at Ellis Island: It shows that all these people who came to Ellis Island have made America the place it is today.

All three prompts are addressed using detailed references and quotations to support points. A range of effects on the reader/visitor is considered. Each idea raised is discussed further, with sufficient exploration evident to merit a mark of 4.

4 marks

The extract shows that the museum would be interesting to visit by making the reader interested in the new arrivals experience. They do this by describing exactly what happened to them and also by describing what they had to begin with, so you can imagine what they felt like. 'Most families were hungry, exhausted and penniless' helps you imagine how difficult it was and how desperate they must have been to leave their homes behind. The extract also shows it would be an interesting place to visit by the way it descibes the museum itself. 'Well-ordered, beautifully laid out' and 'brings the past back to life' makes you feel it is a really impressive place, which should not be missed. The fact that 100 million Americans can be traced to families that went to America for a new life is an amazing fact. It also sounds interesting when it says 'it provides a fascinating experience.'

A well-focused response which addresses all three prompts. There is a strong awareness of the range of methods used in the text - emotive selection of detail; choice of language, and its effect; use of statistics to amaze the reader - and each is explored using detailed comments and well-chosen, concise quotations.

5 marks