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How can I decide what to memorise from my set texts so that I'll be able to answer anything which might appear in the exam?

There are several ways to select quotations to memorise for your exams. As memory space is limited, you need to make sure you select efficiently, memorising only those passages which will be useful in a v...

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Answered by Adam D. English tutor
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How should I structure an introduction and conclusion in an english essay?

Your introduction needs to briefly summarise the main points of your essay whilst catching the readers attention and making them interested in what it is you have to say. The first sentence should talk ab...

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Answered by Zoe B. English tutor
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Comment on the presentation of pity in Wilfred Owen's war poetry.

For Gilbert, Owen’s conception of pity is “not merely sentimental”, but “elicits terror as well”; such terror is manifest in Owen’s frequent images of the horror of war. For instance, Mental Cases

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Answered by Lara S. English tutor
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How should I structure my essays?

Often, students think that the structure of their essay depends on the question and is therefore impossible to predict — this isn't true! If you have a solid idea of the composing elements of a g...

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Answered by Valentina S. English tutor
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How can I approach the analysis of a passage of text?

When approaching the analysis of any piece of literature, it helps to divide up the task by searching for certain literary devices. I find one technique that helps me is to use different coloured highligh...

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Answered by Thibault Q. English tutor
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