[Kelanlondon]

I've got an English literature paper coming up on the 22nd of may for the books 'Of mice and men'' & 'An inspector calls''

I have a slight OCD with needing to know how to structre my exam answers as this usually tells me how to answer it and lets me get my highest potential grade.

However I have found no way to structre my answer for these questions. From my knowledge their will be 3 questions, two on 'Of mice and men'' One huge one on ''An inspector calls'

So, for the first OMAM question it will give me a passage, followed with a question like '' How does the information in the passage help advance your knowledge of Blah blah''

How would i structre my answer for this?

The second will ask something like, '' How does steinbeck use this in the novel as a whole to express ideas of america in the 1930's''

How would i structre this

And finally the ''inspector calls' Question is a whole 45minute time given, ''how does Priestly present the change in blahblah, during the course of the play, how do you think this reflects priestlys ideas?''

How would i structr this?


Thanks for any help, i really appreciate it all! and if anyone has some killer qoutes i would apprecaite those also.

By Structre i mean like

Introduction answer the question
3 Consecutive points about blah blah
Mention the theme of blah blah
Conclude by bringing in own knowledge of blah blah

[liam95]

With the extract question on 'Of Mice and Men', a good way of structuring would be to briefly introduce the character/theme the question asks you about then make three or four developed points based on the extract followed by a short conclusion. Remember you have just over 20 minutes to answer this one, so try not to write too much!

For the second one, again, introduce the theme of the question and explicitly mention the time period ie. the Great Depression/Wall St. Crash/1930s California. Aim to make three or four developed points covering as much of the novel as you can (a broad range of characters, events etc.) and then conclude to answer the question. A good idea for the conclusion would be to mention the wording of the question to make it clear that that's what your answer is.

For 'An Inspector Calls' write an introduction of the character or theme showing that you appreciate their/its role in the play. Make about six developed points that are cohesively linked that will culminate in your conclusion that answers the wording of the question. A good tip for 'An Inspector Calls' is to show the examiner that you understand that it is a play rather than just a novel; you can show this by commenting on the use of stage directions, dramatic irony, or even how the play was performed if you went to see it.

Hope this helped, I know that I have to have the structure of my answer in my head before I go in and this the best way of doing it that I know.

[RoryS]

I've been told to spend 45 minutes on each text. BBC Bitesize says to spend ten minutes planning, thirty minutes writing the answer then five minutes checking over.

You may want to split up your time for the two part question.

[liam95]

Yep, 45 minutes on each text with the time on the 'Of Mice and Men' question split evenly between the two parts. Both texts are worth the same number of marks so do each one justice.

[15nico360]

should i answer part a and b with 1 essay or 2 seperate essay for part a and b

[liam95]

(Original post by 15nico360)
should i answer part a and b with 1 essay or 2 seperate essay for part a and b

I hope you did two separate essays, because that's what you're supposed to do


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[15nico360]

(Original post by liam95)
I hope you did two separate essays, because that's what you're supposed to do


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Yes i did felt better safe than sorry