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First, make sure you know your content well. If you are writing about a book, or comparing two or more books or poems, make sure you read them (or re-read them) before you start writing so they are bo...

With these essay questions, its important to mention both similarities and differences within the two extracts to obtain maximum marks. The two main words within the question 'compare' and 'contrast' ...

The list is endless when it comes to what you can say about poetry, however for the purposes of an exam, it is often helpful to have a mental checklist of key concepts to look out for. 

It can often be difficult when answering an essay question to clearly phrase your answer without losing sight of your main point and waffling. An incredibly helpful way of improving your writing style...

I have had experience working specifically as an English Literature GCSE tutor (English Intervention teacher) within a UK secondary school; this role focused on the AQA exam board but I am also famili...