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English Literature
A Level

How am I supposed to write/structure/form my essays? It's hard to know what the examiners are looking for, and it doesn't feel like there's a correct way of doing it the same way there was at GCSE.

Essay writing is a universal skill, and is used across many subjects - once you've learned how to write an essay, it becomes quite obvious that there are a few different skeletons that you can apply to al...

Answered by Clare S. English Literature tutor
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How to write a coherent comparative paragraph.

First I would encourage a student to consider the historical/literary/autobiographical context or literary form and techniques, among other areas of comparison, pertaining to each text. I would then ask t...

Answered by Jasmine D. English Literature tutor
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How would you approach a critical commentary of an extract of a text?

A critical commentary is a close reading of a passage of a text. You will need to explain the main features of the passage and analyse the kind of effect it creates. It can be helpful to think of a critic...

Answered by Kate B. English Literature tutor
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How can I get a better grade in the exam?

Better grades at English literature A level can be attained by hitting all the criteria for marking. Usually this involves including context- when was the text written and what was happening at the time, ...

Answered by Jodie D. English Literature tutor
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How many hours revision should I do between now and my exam? Can I have help coming up with a plan?

Let’s break this down. Let’s look at how much time you have before the exam and work out something manageable, because overwhelming yourself with too much revision can be counter productive. 


Answered by Rose M. English Literature tutor
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