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# Main Body of the Essay

CPD: You Can't Revise for GCSE English! (by Mark Roberts), topic 2.1.4

## 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.

### An Inspector Calls

![An Inspector Calls](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2021-08/ecda3550-2fe7-4df9-b4cd-1bf3dbb6f984/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2017.15.01.png)

- 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.

### Overlaps

![Overlaps](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2021-08/14d4c5ee-e814-4e61-a703-b7d49bd992ef/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2017.15.01.png)

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

### Adaptation

![Adaptation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2021-08/fe09b9c4-7a66-4c39-8c3b-305c0716dff0/Screenshot%202021-08-05%20at%2017.15.01.png)

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

## Test yourself on Main Body of the Essay

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## CPD: You Can't Revise for GCSE English! (by Mark Roberts) contents

### 1 Using Context Successfully
- 1.1 Using Context Successfully
  - [1.1.1 What is Context & Why is it Important?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-1-what-is-context-and-why-is-it-important.md)
  - [1.1.2 Common Mistakes with Context 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-2-common-mistakes-with-context-1.md)
  - [1.1.3 Common Mistakes with Context 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-3-common-mistakes-with-context-2.md)
  - [1.1.4 Key Points for Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/1-1-4-key-points-for-context.md)

### 2 Improving Practice Essays
- 2.1 Improving Practice Essays
  - [2.1.1 How to Revise for the Component Parts of an Essay](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-1-how-to-revise-for-the-component-parts-of-an-essay.md)
  - [2.1.2 Essay Introductions for Novels & Plays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-2-essay-introductions-for-novels-and-plays.md)
  - [2.1.3 Essay Introductions for Poetry](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-3-essay-introductions-for-poetry.md)
  - [2.1.4 Main Body of the Essay](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-4-main-body-of-the-essay.md)
  - [2.1.5 Key Points for Writing Practise Essays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-you-cant-revise-for-gcse-english/2-1-5-key-points-for-writing-practise-essays.md)