How do I write an A* essay?

First of all you must have a good knowledge of the text and the main events of the plot. The examiner can easily recognise whether your knowledge of the text is superficial or in-depth. Furthermore, in A- Levels, it is fundamental to think about KUPC (knowledge, understanding, personal response and accuracy). Although these may initially seem as the same thing, you will gradually understand they are different and each one of them is fundamental. Furthermore it is important to make the examiner aware that you are prepared....YES; BUT HOW? The answer is EVIDENCE. Incredible as it may seem, you could also argue something which is right but if you don't use evidence, it is useless. Another fundamental aspect in essay-writing is an EFFECTIVE PLAN, which needs to focused on the question. You must only focus on what the question asks you, being careful not to go off-track. This may all seem very difficult (that's exactly what I thought in high school) but once you get the main concepts, you'll be able to write an excellent essay and get an A* in your A-Level (like me).