This session was a Section B timed essay. This was our last 'official' lesson as Friday is a Year 13 afternoon of sport. I have already marked the timed essays - they are pretty good- and if students pop and see me in the English Dept on Friday morning I will hand back your essay. The essays highlight the following issues:
- STUDENTS NEED TO MAKE MORE GOTHIC LINKS.
- QUESTION FOCUS NEEDS TO BE MORE PRECISE. THE FINAL THIRD OF THE PARAGRAPH STILL NEEDS TO BE MORE CONVINCING. USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION IN YOUR CONCLUDING SENTENCES. For example the word 'orthodox' was a key word in one of the titles this morning. USE THE KEY WORDS WITHIN YOUR RESPONSE.
- MAKE SURE YOU PRODUCE A DETAILED ARGUMENT STRAIGHT AWAY. SOME OF YOU ARE NOT REALLY OFFERING A CONVINCING ARGUMENT UNTIL THE SECOND PAGE. DON'T WASTE TIME!!! PLAN CAREFULLY THEN PUNCH STRAIGHT INTO A DETAILED CRITICAL COMMENTARY.
The majority of the essays are fine.
Thanks so much for the book and, of course, the pies and the chicken. LITERATURE AND FOOD! My kind of culture.
YOU LOT ARE MAGNIFICENT.
IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE.
NOW NAIL THAT EXAM.
HOMEWORK: Keep giving me essays. We will be having a revision session on the THURSDAY of half-term starting at 11am and finishing when you are bored. Bring some questions/areas that you would like to discuss.
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