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How should I structure my essays and why does it matter?

Structuring your essay is an often underemphasised aspect of essay writing that can easily increase your grade and make your argument stronger. By clarifying the line of your argument with clear topic senten...
IT
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What is the best way to structure a comparative essay?

When handling two texts in response to an exam question, it is important to chose whether to structure your response thematically or handle one text and then the other. Personally, I would recommend the them...
MN
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What should I do if an essay is on something that I can't think up enough points for?

As soon as you can, write down the points that you can think of so you don't forget them later on and then take a minute to think of all the possible scenes or quotes you remember that could relate to the qu...
EH
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What if I get a question in the exam that I don't know how to answer?

First off, don't panic. What can seem like a scary question at first will usually turn out to be more simple than imagined and is simply worded oddly or different than you'd imagine. Take a minute to properl...
EH
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How do I analyse an unseen piece of drama or prose?

Although the poem may seem the less daunting choice for the unseen commentary, an analysis of the extract of drama or prose can be equally rewarding. My advice is to treat every text as you would a piece of ...
VF
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