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English A* Study Guide Susan Elkin

English A* Study Guide By Susan Elkin

English A* Study Guide by Susan Elkin


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Summary

This study guide will help pupils to achieve A* grades in GCSE and International GCSE English exams. It covers the essential material tested by all the main exam boards (OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA) and includes invaluable advice on how to write answers which score highly.

English A* Study Guide Summary

English A* Study Guide: Study and Revision Guide for GCSE and IGCSE by Susan Elkin

This study guide will help pupils achieve A* grades in GCSE and International GCSE English exams. It covers the essential material tested by all the main exam boards (OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA) and includes invaluable advice on how to write answers which score highly. This is the ideal resource for pupils looking to secure top grades at GCSE and International GCSE level. - Ideal for students aiming to achieve A*, as well as those hoping to improve their predicted grade - Covers the material tested by OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA - Features advice and examples on how to gain that coveted top grade - Written and reviewed by leading independent school teachers to offer nothing but the best guidance and advice

About Susan Elkin

Susan Elkin MA BA (Hons) Cert Ed taught English for 36 years and was a member of the English department at Benenden from 1993 to 2004. She is now a full-time freelance writer, journalist and author of more than 25 books including So You Really Want to Learn English Books 1, 2 and 3 and English Year 9 published by Galore Park.

Table of Contents

Introduction A* tips 1. Analysing writing: non-fiction Passage 1 - 'The closet thinker' Passage 2 - From Shakespeare Passage 3 - 'La Paz' Exercise 1 Exercise 2 An extra challenge... 2. Analysing writing: fiction Passage 4 - From Purple Hibiscus Exercise 3 An extra challenge... 3. The spoken word Speaking and listening tasks Choosing topics Preparation Delivery Features of the spoken word Exercise 4 Rhetoric Exercise 5 4. Your own writing Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 8 Exercise 9 Exercise 10 Improving your writing Sentences Exercise 11 Exercise 12 Beginnings and endings Vocabulary 'Appropriate' language 5. Writing about literature Detailed analysis of a short piece Technical devices Exercise 13 Appropriate language Comparisons Essays on studied works of literature Planning Essay openings Essay endings Using evidence in essays Exercise 14 Empathy essays Achieving A* through accuracy Grammar 'Appropriate' grammar Word classes Parts of speech in action Exercise 15 An extra challenge... Agreement of subject and verb Clauses and phrases Ten mistakes to avoid Punctuation Full stops Commas Colons Semicolons Capital letters Speech marks Apostrophes

Additional information

GOR002801129
9781905735426
1905735421
English A* Study Guide: Study and Revision Guide for GCSE and IGCSE by Susan Elkin
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder Education
20110308
96
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