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The Unseen Poetry and Prose
Quick questions on Writing the unseen response explained: N(A)-Level Literature in English
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What is open with the overall meaning?Show answer
Begin with a sentence or two that show you understand the text as a whole: what it is about and the main effect or feeling. For example, "The writer creates a strong sense of loneliness by contrasting a cheerful sound with an empty scene." This overview proves you have grasped the text and gives your answer a clear direction. Then your paragraphs prove it.
What are build point-evidence-explanation paragraphs?Show answer
The body of an unseen answer is built from PEE paragraphs. Each one:
What is keep tying back to the question?Show answer
Every paragraph should answer the question that was asked. If the question is about how the writer creates loneliness, every point should be about loneliness. Use the question's key words in your points. This keeps your answer focused and stops it drifting into describing the text or listing devices that do not answer the question.
What is plot summary?Show answer
Retelling what happens instead of analysing how it is written. The unseen rewards analysis, not summary.
What is q1?Show answer
What should the opening of an unseen response do? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What are the three parts of a PEE paragraph, and which earns the most marks? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why must every paragraph tie back to the question? [3 marks]
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