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How should I structure an essay?

The first and most important thing that you should do before even beginning your essay is to take a moment to do a quick plan. 

This should briefly outline the main strcuture of your essa...

KW
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How should I structure my essay?

Your essay should consist of an introduction, three (or four) pragraphs of analysis, and a conclusion

In your ...

JW
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How will I know if my interpretation of a text is right or wrong?

Many teachers will tell their students that there is no such thing as a ‘wrong’ answer in English Literature. This is true, on one level, but can be quite misleading. For the sake of simplicity, this s...

MF
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How do I write a good introduction to an essay?

The introduction to your English essay is all about opening up, clearing up and getting your readers prepared for the nature of your answer. In other words, the introduction should warm your reader up ...

MF
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How do I do a close reading of a poem?

In order to close read a poem, I would recommend reading the poem over a few times, and to start with highlighting anything that stands out to you. This could include alliteration, capitalisation of words...

MT
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