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How should I structure a GCSE style English Essay?

Writing an English Essay is more straightforward than most think! I would aim for 3 developed paragraphs with a short introduction and conclusion. Firstly, a comprehensive plan will help the whole essay to f...
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What should my mindset and approach be when tackling the exam?

Approaching A Level English Literature exams can be extremely daunting. Three hours simultaneously seems like both an eternity and not at all enough time to say everything you want to. Personally, the most i...
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How can I effectively conclude a GCSE level essay?

To conclude a GCSE level English Literature essay, you should bring all your points you have made together in order to answer your question. Introduce other ideas if this is helpful, but the main purpose of ...
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Read the poem 'Growth' by Les Murray on page 2 of the source booklet and reread the anthology poem 'A Minor Role' by U A Thanthorpe. Compare the methods that both poets use to explore responses to serious illness (30 Marks).

Obviously it is difficult to give an answer to an essay in only a couple of paragraphs. The most successful comparative essays, however, would normally follow the same general structure: a comparison of the ...
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How do I approach an extract question?

Extract questions may seem challenging because they can require a detailed analysis of any section across an entire set text. However, despite this variability in content most of the time they can be tackled...
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