Analysing unseen texts
Guided comparative analysis of two original unseen texts' language, structure and purpose, in the style of HL Paper 1.
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English A: Language & Literature HL
HL-depth comparison of two unseen texts and higher-order comparative essay synthesis, using original invented texts and studied works. Selected topics only, not full syllabus coverage.
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Comparative essay skills
Higher-order synthesis, counter-argument and quotation integration across two studied works, in the style of Paper 2.
15 questionsReview and practiseLiterary devices and close textual analysis (HL)
HL-depth close reading, analysing how form and device interact to construct meaning across an original extract.
15 questionsReview and practiseNon-literary text types and conventions (HL)
HL-depth comparison of how two non-literary texts use genre convention and rhetorical strategy to achieve different purposes for overlapping audiences.
15 questionsReview and practiseThe HL Essay: sustained literary analysis
Planning and structuring the HL-exclusive essay: sustained, line-of-argument analysis of a single literary work.
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HL Paper 1
Analysing unseen texts
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HL Paper 2Comparative essay skills
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Readers, Writers and Texts (HL)Literary devices and close textual analysis (HL)
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HL Paper 1Non-literary text types and conventions (HL)
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HL EssayThe HL Essay: sustained literary analysis
Not startedPlanning and structuring the HL-exclusive essay: sustained, line-of-argument analysis of a single literary work.
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