LITERATURE TIPS FOR GCE EXAMS

Dear Literature Students,

Please REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING THINGS:
1. Write your name details neatly on the paper.
2. Write your question number (die-die must write!) and title of book on the top of each writing paper.
3. Write your answers in paragraphs please! (5lines per paragraph minimum!)


Paper 1:
There will be many texts to choose from:
DO ONLY QUESTIONS FROM:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD- HARPER LEE [Choose 1 out of the 3- Essay Qn (a) or (b) or Passage Based Qn (c) ]

+ Unseen
Do 1 Question (Either Unseen Prose or Unseen Poem)

So ALTOGETHER: PAPER 1- ATTEMPT 2 QUESTIONS
1 ESSAY ON TKAM + 1 ESSAY ON UNSEEN

Paper 2:
There will be many texts to choose from:
DO ONLY QUESTIONS FROM:
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM- WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

COMPULSORY QUESTION (die-die must do!) PASSAGE BASED QUESTION

CHOICE QUESTION: Essay Question (a) or (b)

So ALTOGETHER: PAPER 2- ATTEMPT 2 QUESTIONS
1 ESSAY ON MIDSUMMER + 1 PASSAGE BASED ON MIDSUMMER


LITERATURE ESSAY WRITING TIPS/ STRATEGIES:

1. Always remember --> 1 point per paragraph
2. Essay Structure is as follows:

Introduction
List minimum 5 points per essay = 5 paragraphs
Conclusion

What should I write for my Introduction?
If there is a quotation for the essay question- explain the quotation in the first paragraph.
You can write about what the quotation means in terms of themes (eg: courage in TKAM or the role of magic in Midsummer)
If there is no quotation, explain the significance of the character/ theme in the novel or relevance in the passage
also include a summary of the actual points you will be discussing

What should I write for my Conclusion?
Summarise all your points
State your stand about the theme/ character
State how you feel about it WITH RELEVANCE to the play/novel

ALL THE BEST FOLKS. GO FORTH AND ACE YOUR LITERATURE! :)