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5A3 English, Higher English, Int 2 English

Stuff For Higher/Int 2 English Revision

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By popular request, here is a bunch of documents that you have asked for access to. They are already on Glow, but given the fact that whether or not one is granted access to Glow appears to be dependent on the weather/stars/time of day/the fickle mood of the Glow Pixie, then I thought it would be good to plonk them here as well. So below are some of the documents from the past year that you might find useful in the run-up to the exam:

HMs Tale Quotations

HMs Tale – Structure and Plot

Binsey Poplars

Binsey Poplars Notes

Visiting Hour

Visiting Hour Notes

Some of these were in earlier posts. If you want stuff on The Triangle of Analysis or Psycho, they can also be found in earlier posts – just search the categories. Oh, and the Visiting Hour notes are not mine. They are from elsewhere on the internet. Thanks to whoever produced them.

Good luck,

Mr K.

5A3 English, Higher English, Int 2 English

How To Write an Introduction

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Dear all,

There is a link below for a Prezzi presentation on how to write an introduction to an English essay. It is a little bare and brief at the moment, but will give you an outline of what is expected. It also includes an example of an introduction for an essay on “The Handmaid’s Tale” which focuses on how the novel explores the idea of using Language as a Tool of Power. It’s a little rushed, but will give you the idea. You are welcome to use parts of it in your own essay and adapt it. You should notice that it basically covers four areas:

  • Author and Text Title – with a brief link to the essay title
  • The plot of the text
  • The main themes covered in the text
  • A thesis/standpoint on the title

    • Good see. Once on the site, select “View Together”, wait and then use the arrows in the bottom right corner of the screen to navigate around the presentation.

    Here’s the link:  How to Write an Introduction

    Cheers!

    5A3 English, Higher English, Int 2 English

    The Handmaid’s Tale – Essay on Themes

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    Lovely 5th/6th Year Types,

    Below, if you click upon them, are the documents you require to help support you in your efforts to write your essay on a theme in The Handmaid’s Tale. Remember, the theme is of your choosing.

    I would suggest you spend time putting together a Quotations Sheet for your theme and thesis before Monday. I have uploaded an example Quotations Sheet below to help you understand how to do this. All the quotations in my example Quotations Sheet are from the “HMs Tale Quotations” document – if that helps.

    Herewith, the required resources:

    HMs Tale Quotations

    Handmaid’s Tale Theme Essay PowerPoint (PDF Version)

    Example Quotations Sheet for An Essay

    I have uploaded the PowerPoint as a PDF file to ensure that it is easy for all of you to see, as your browser should open it for you – you don’t need PowerPoint software on your computer/device. If you want to save a copy of any of the documents, you can right click each one and “Save Target As” (or whatever the equivalent is in your browser).

     Any issues, you know where I am – you coud leave a request in the comment section below, on the discussions board on Glow, or on Twitter.

    Good luck. 

    Mr K.