As well as character, themes and setting, what else should you write about in a fiction essay?
The effect the text has on you
The book cover
The essay question
How many times should you read an extract of text in an exam?
Once should be enough
Exactly six times
More than once
How can you make an essay plan?
Use bullet points, a spider diagram or a mindmap
Use full paragraphs
Don't use a plan - it takes too long
How many main points should you aim for in an essay?
Two or three
Four or five
Eight or nine
How should you end your essay?
With a main point
With an introduction
With a conclusion
What should you include in each paragraph?
An introduction
A main point
A conclusion
What can you use to link your paragraphs?
Connectives
Evidence
Quotations
What length should your quotations be?
Half a page
A paragraph
Short and useful
How should you present quotations?
Embed them where possible
Put them on a separate line
Put them in italics
What are the connotations of a word?
The dictionary definition
Things or ideas it reminds you of
The history of the word