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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...

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...

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...

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...

Working in timed conditions in a stressful environment can often mean that students forget the importance of developing a unique and individual response to exam questions. Yet for those s...