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A Level

What is an effective way to help me learn the IPA?

I find using flashcard techniques showing the symbol on one side then the sound and the sound within a word on the other. You can also do this online through websites such as memerise. Each day try and te...

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Answered by Tess B. English tutor
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How do I analyse a short story?

A short story isn't a novel and it isn't a poem - it's an entirely new genre that can take us by surprise when we have to do a close reading of one. However, they can be filled with analytic potential ...

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Answered by Katherine D. English tutor
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How do I write a good introduction?

The key to this is remembering that introductions rarely score additional marks on exams, and so a short but sweet introduction is perfectly fine! 

The most important thing is to avoid ph...

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Answered by Imogen S. English tutor
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How do I compare different authors to each if their works are about different things?

Often, it is more about how an author says something rather than what they say. So, the books you're reading might be about completely different things, and have different subject matters, but the way ...

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Answered by Kitty O. English tutor
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How do I improve my essay writing technique?

As you practice your technique, your essay writing will generally improve but to support this development you should consider structure, conciseness, use of evidence and purpose. 

I found...

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Answered by Sioned D. English tutor
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