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How many quotations should I be using in my essays?

When you write an essay, you only need to use quotations which are necessary - there is no point in filling out an essay with quotations that don't do anything. Everything within the essay needs to be rel...

Answered by Lou W. English tutor
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How do I approach an unseen text or poem?

Firstly it's important to bear in mind that an examiner is looking for something quite different when you're analysing an unseen text as compared to a text you have been studying in class. Things like con...

Answered by Corinne T. English tutor
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Why did Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?

Remembering that their families - Motague and Capulet - were feuding, Friar Laurence agreed to marry the two teenagers in the hope that the families would make amends on the account that the youngest of t...

Answered by Sophie B. English tutor
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How do I use the texts I have studied in questions that include extracts?

When asked a question based on a text you have studied that includes an extract in the exam, the response will always be in the form of an essay. You will be expected to make clear, concise points, suppor...

Answered by Eleanor F. English tutor
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How should I properly use a semi-colon?

There are many different ways in which a semicolon can be used. 

The first, and the most common is to link two similar clauses together. For example, you could say, 'The lady had a cat. The cat was...

Answered by Fern O. English tutor
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