Analysing unseen texts
Guided analysis of an original unseen text's language, structure and purpose, in the style of Paper 1.
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English A: Language & Literature SL
Unseen-text analysis and comparative essay skills, using original invented texts and studied works.
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Comparative essay skills
Building comparative arguments across two studied works, in the style of Paper 2, using generic placeholder works.
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