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English Literature
A Level

How do I structure an essay?

One useful way of structuring an essay is to divide it into sections as follows:

Introduction: This should use words from the question and briefly summarise what you will argue/examine/di...

ME
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How to effectively structure a comparative essay?

When comparing two texts it is important to write out a rough plan, as it can often be confusing and all over the place when dealing with two texts and not planning properly!

The comparat...

NM
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I'm having trouble getting high marks on my OCR English essays because of poor structure. My teacher says I've got good ideas, but I just can't seem to get the structure right. Can you help?

English essays are a tricky one to nail, but the best way to get high marks on structure is to closely follow the assessment objectives/paragraphs rule.

Essentially, there are 4 assessmen...

JS
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How do I prepare effectively for a closed-booked exam?

Although this might seem obvious, my main piece of advice is to know your text really well. Make sure you have read it at least once more in addition to any group reading you might do in class t...

BG
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How can I apply critical work to my own writing?

As you progress in your study of English Literature, it will become more and more important to incorportate critical work into your own essays. Lots of students are afraid of plaigarism, but working wi...

AG
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