Essay Introductions for Novels & Plays
CPD: You Can't Revise for GCSE English! (by Mark Roberts), topic 2.1.2
Why are Introductions Such an Important Part of Revision for Students?
Mark usually finds that students who struggle to write an effective introduction haven’t planned out what they are going to write about. For this reason, their introductions are usually full of waffle.
- They understand the key ideas and the bigger picture.
- They understand that writers create characters, not real people.
- They know what the writer was trying to say when they wrote the text.
- They can make complex points in a few sentences in their intruduction.
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When using Mark's method of adapting prepared responses, what must students do to avoid losing marks?