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What makes good analysis?

In your essay answers, your analysis should work at two levels. Firstly you should be 'zooming in' to analyse the text at an individual word level. Look for individual word choices and consider why the te...

Answered by Lucy D. • English Language tutor

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How can I ensure I have a strong argument running through my answer?

Examiners look for your essay to have a clear running argument throughout, and every point you make should be contributing obviously to your line of argument.

Use your introduction to set up your a...

Answered by Lucy D. • English Literature tutor

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How do you integrate ln(x)?

Use the method of integration by parts. uv-integral(v.du/dx). Make u equal to ln(x) and dv/dx equal to 1. Therefore v=x and du/dx=1/x. Hence uv=xln(x). And v.du/dx=x/x=1. Substituting these into the 'by p...

Answered by Michael S. • Maths tutor

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How does the PDO (preceding direct object) rule work?

The past participle of the passé composé will reflect the gender and number of the preceding direct object. It is important to remember that it does not occur on the INdirect object.

For example,

Answered by Eloise S. • French tutor

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Evaluate the view that reducing unemployment inevitably has trade-offs with other macroeconomic objectives.

This is a typical essay question, so start off by defining key terms for later use in the answer, such as what a trade-off is, and what the other macroeconomic objectives are. Then, go on the apply and an...

Answered by Ross B. • Economics tutor

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