2.1.4

Main Body of the Essay

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Modifying Paragraphs

Looking at questions in this way gives students a much greater chance of being able to use planned essays. But to be on the safe side, it’s an excellent idea for students to build up a bank of prepared essays.

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An Inspector Calls

  • A student studying An Inspector Calls, for example, might have three ready-to-go essays that cover the theme questions shown in the Venn diagram.
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Overlaps

  • As the Venn diagram suggests, the student has noticed that there are overlaps between some of these themes.
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Adaptation

  • This means they should be able to ‘borrow’ paragraphs from the essays, depending on the type of extract or exact wording of the question.

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