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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...

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 ...

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. 

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Firstly, I would suggest re-reading the books/plays/poems that you are required to know. If it is a closed book exam then it is important that you know these texts inside and out. Focus on important th...

Common methods of quote analysis taught for GCSE-standard essays are similar to PQA (point, quote, analysis), which can be effective - if formulaic. While this works well at lower levels, variation can...