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How do I write an critical commentary on a passage I've never seen before?

Start by reading it multiple times, because the meaning of a passage or a poem can be tricky to grasp on a first reading, no matter how much you know about literature. The excerpt you're looking at will have...
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What is the past historic tense?

The past historic is used in the same way that the passé composé (the perfect) is: to describe actions completed in the past. You should never use the passé composé when speaking. It is incredibly rare and i...
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When I have to analyse sentences what do I have to look for?

When you analyse sentences you need to look for two things. The first is what technical language we can use to describe the sentence, this may include explaining what type of sentence it is (compound, comple...
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How is the offence of robbery defined?

Robbery Offence of Robbery was defined under s8 Theft Act 1968 AR – ‘stealing, and immediately before or at the time of doing so, in order to do so, he uses force on any person or puts, or seeks to put, any ...
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Ionic compounds have high melting points: Explain why and explain why Calcium Oxide has a higher melting point than Lithium Chloride

Ionic compounds are formed when electrostatic attractions form between oppositely charged ions. These attractions are strong and so require a large amount of energy to break. This energy is provided in the h...
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