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When I write comparative essays, I have the tendency to talk about one text more than the other which restricts my marks. What can I do to make sure I address both texts equally and make a strong comparison?

When writing a comparative essay, it can be tempting to favour the less challenging of the texts and try and discard the one that we have less to say about. This is an easy mistake to make but for most ex...

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How do you answer secondary source questions (Paper 1) at A Level?

There are several ways to approach source questions, but the most effective way is to give an overall summary of the source followed by an analysis of 3 points the source makes.
1) Read the source an...

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Answered by Sam T. History tutor
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Explain the socio-economic consequences of population movements for source countries across Europe.

An adverse socio-economic consequence of population movements for source countries across Europe is the brain drain. The brain drain is a geographical term which is used to explain the socio-economic phen...

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Answered by Antonia M. Geography tutor
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How do I analyse a child’s written language development instead of spoken development because I can’t analyse things like phonology or conversational features?

When analysing a child’s piece of writing there are certain things to look out for that we don’t use when analysing speech. For example, we can study orthography (the spelling of words), graphemes (letter...

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How can I up-level my literature essays?

One way of improving A-level literature essays is demonstrating a good knowledge of different tenses and moods. The correct use of the subjunctive mood is usually key to showing the examiner your extensiv...

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Answered by Megan R. Spanish tutor
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