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How to write a good essay under exam conditions?

Writing in exams is all about preparation, your plan will become your best friend. Before every essay based exam I write out how much time I have and allocate time for planning, writing and checking- that pl...
DM
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Is the breakdown of individual identity presented as an inevitable outcome in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale?

In March 1860, the English philosopher John Stuart Mill stood up in the House of Commons and lambasted the Government, calling them ‘dys-topians’ with their ‘too bad’ vision for Ireland’s future (Mill, 2015:...
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How can I prepare for an exam or essay that requires comparing two texts?

Firstly, you should check your syllabus to see what stipulations there are about the texts you are comparing. Does one have to be a poem, or pre-1900, do you have to compare two different mediums of texts su...
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How do you plan an essay within an A level exam?

Approaching unseen essay questions, and planning essays within the exam time constraints, can seem really intimidating. However having a sturdy planning method will allow you to attack any question with conf...
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In what ways is Hamlet a product of the Renaissance?

One of the most prominent examples Hamlet displays of Renaissance traits is his procrastinating nature. Despite the quest he has been given to kill Claudius, he delays the task and resorts to nihilistic spee...
EH
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