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can anyone tell me what grade this essay would be as i dont trust my english teacher

Mes Birling starts off by responding grandiosely to the inspector and poised to answer any questions he wishes -She is being pertentions so she can potray herself as innocent and as someone who has nothing to hide to try and come clean However Shiela who immediately sees through this pretences begs her mother to stop & as she will "be sorry for afterwards" , This quote forshadows her mother will say something that she will regret later in Act 3 when Mrs Birding is defeated by her own overconfidence the when she a indirectly admits her son is responsible for the death of Eva Smith .

The inspector potrays Mrs Billing charactar as someone who asserts dominance over others
of lower classes by intimidating them, this is proved by the quote "trifle impertinent" Mrs Birling feels threathened to see Shiela siding with the inspector and having her views molded un such a short amount of time time so using the adjective "impertinent "", she tries to patronize the inspector . She uses this oxymoron to suggest this idea of gatekelpo using big fancy words to make herself seem more important than others. Mrs Billing's charactar in Priestly's play, symbolizes those of upper class and how they acted.imperiously to those of over lower class.

Priesty also as manifest's through Mrs Birling's charactar that how people of the upper class
were very orthodox and cared only about a specific group of people. Mrs Birling uses distancing language when she says "girls of that class" - The distancing language shows Mrs Billing's prejudice towards people of the lower class, she thinks she is so superior that she cannot even uses a proper name to refer them. Even through Mrs Birling is a women, She has no pity for this that girl she still refers to her that girl as a child even though she was a women with all sorts of challenges, she has very little sympathy for another women but that is because she has been fully indoctrinated into the capitalist system and so she supports a social heiarchy she does not want things to change because that's what her life has been and she has accepted he image in this limited sphere of influence.
Mrs Billing is a part of this incharitable organisation and it's precisely "girls of that class she is suppose to be helping but there is this cruel irony that she is refusing to help and sees them as not worthy of helping and even not worthy of titling the group she belongs to. Priestly does this to exhibit her charactar to have a very narrow viewpoint and being self absorbed , the fact that there are no scene changes in setting links to two ideas. First he indicates a restricted and clauster phobic atmosphere but yet self absorbtion as there is as there is nothing outside the Birling's life and they only care about their own way of living .They are disconnected from the wider world and misunderstand the lower class. The second reason for no scene changes indicates that Priestly does not want to create a very flashy show as he is extremely anti-war we know this because of Priestly's broadcast on BBC was cancelled
after some members of goverment thought his ideas were too socialist. He is communicating to his audience through this structure of the play that he believes in Ahimsa and peace , he wants capitalist ways to end without violence Therefore he avoids making the show ostentatious making audience focus on message rather than making a flamboyant set
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Original post by koni_2009
Mes Birling starts off by responding grandiosely to the inspector and poised to answer any questions he wishes -She is being pertentions so she can potray herself as innocent and as someone who has nothing to hide to try and come clean However Shiela who immediately sees through this pretences begs her mother to stop & as she will "be sorry for afterwards" , This quote forshadows her mother will say something that she will regret later in Act 3 when Mrs Birding is defeated by her own overconfidence the when she a indirectly admits her son is responsible for the death of Eva Smith .
The inspector potrays Mrs Billing charactar as someone who asserts dominance over others
of lower classes by intimidating them, this is proved by the quote "trifle impertinent" Mrs Birling feels threathened to see Shiela siding with the inspector and having her views molded un such a short amount of time time so using the adjective "impertinent "", she tries to patronize the inspector . She uses this oxymoron to suggest this idea of gatekelpo using big fancy words to make herself seem more important than others. Mrs Billing's charactar in Priestly's play, symbolizes those of upper class and how they acted.imperiously to those of over lower class.
Priesty also as manifest's through Mrs Birling's charactar that how people of the upper class
were very orthodox and cared only about a specific group of people. Mrs Birling uses distancing language when she says "girls of that class" - The distancing language shows Mrs Billing's prejudice towards people of the lower class, she thinks she is so superior that she cannot even uses a proper name to refer them. Even through Mrs Birling is a women, She has no pity for this that girl she still refers to her that girl as a child even though she was a women with all sorts of challenges, she has very little sympathy for another women but that is because she has been fully indoctrinated into the capitalist system and so she supports a social heiarchy she does not want things to change because that's what her life has been and she has accepted he image in this limited sphere of influence.
Mrs Billing is a part of this incharitable organisation and it's precisely "girls of that class she is suppose to be helping but there is this cruel irony that she is refusing to help and sees them as not worthy of helping and even not worthy of titling the group she belongs to. Priestly does this to exhibit her charactar to have a very narrow viewpoint and being self absorbed , the fact that there are no scene changes in setting links to two ideas. First he indicates a restricted and clauster phobic atmosphere but yet self absorbtion as there is as there is nothing outside the Birling's life and they only care about their own way of living .They are disconnected from the wider world and misunderstand the lower class. The second reason for no scene changes indicates that Priestly does not want to create a very flashy show as he is extremely anti-war we know this because of Priestly's broadcast on BBC was cancelled
after some members of goverment thought his ideas were too socialist. He is communicating to his audience through this structure of the play that he believes in Ahimsa and peace , he wants capitalist ways to end without violence Therefore he avoids making the show ostentatious making audience focus on message rather than making a flamboyant set

pls ignore spelling mistakes as i used an image to text converter so its easier to view if its typed out as i wrote this in my book , the questions was : how does mrs birling respond to the inspectors visit
i would give this essay 26/34 (level 6) ~ grade 8

your vocab is great but it needs more language analysis and subject terminology, and also make sure that your essay has a clear structure, in this essay you've kind of explained how mrs birling is portrayed more than her response to the inspector.
but otherwise, great essay👍️
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Original post by User_09
i would give this essay 25/34 (level 5) ~ grade 7/8
your vocab is great but there isn't enough language analysis and subject terminology, your mostly just explaining the story and its effect to me rather than actually analysing the words and techniques.
the only subject terminology i see is: oxymoron, symbolism, foreshadowing
but otherwise, great essay👍️

tysm , that actually makes a lot of sense i will try to include more subject terminology
Original post by koni_2009
tysm , that actually makes a lot of sense i will try to include more subject terminology

glad i could help, if you ever need more help with english lit, feel free to PM me!
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Original post by koni_2009
Mes Birling starts off by responding grandiosely to the inspector and poised to answer any questions he wishes -She is being pertentions so she can potray herself as innocent and as someone who has nothing to hide to try and come clean However Shiela who immediately sees through this pretences begs her mother to stop & as she will "be sorry for afterwards" , This quote forshadows her mother will say something that she will regret later in Act 3 when Mrs Birding is defeated by her own overconfidence the when she a indirectly admits her son is responsible for the death of Eva Smith .
The inspector potrays Mrs Billing charactar as someone who asserts dominance over others
of lower classes by intimidating them, this is proved by the quote "trifle impertinent" Mrs Birling feels threathened to see Shiela siding with the inspector and having her views molded un such a short amount of time time so using the adjective "impertinent "", she tries to patronize the inspector . She uses this oxymoron to suggest this idea of gatekelpo using big fancy words to make herself seem more important than others. Mrs Billing's charactar in Priestly's play, symbolizes those of upper class and how they acted.imperiously to those of over lower class.
Priesty also as manifest's through Mrs Birling's charactar that how people of the upper class
were very orthodox and cared only about a specific group of people. Mrs Birling uses distancing language when she says "girls of that class" - The distancing language shows Mrs Billing's prejudice towards people of the lower class, she thinks she is so superior that she cannot even uses a proper name to refer them. Even through Mrs Birling is a women, She has no pity for this that girl she still refers to her that girl as a child even though she was a women with all sorts of challenges, she has very little sympathy for another women but that is because she has been fully indoctrinated into the capitalist system and so she supports a social heiarchy she does not want things to change because that's what her life has been and she has accepted he image in this limited sphere of influence.
Mrs Billing is a part of this incharitable organisation and it's precisely "girls of that class she is suppose to be helping but there is this cruel irony that she is refusing to help and sees them as not worthy of helping and even not worthy of titling the group she belongs to. Priestly does this to exhibit her charactar to have a very narrow viewpoint and being self absorbed , the fact that there are no scene changes in setting links to two ideas. First he indicates a restricted and clauster phobic atmosphere but yet self absorbtion as there is as there is nothing outside the Birling's life and they only care about their own way of living .They are disconnected from the wider world and misunderstand the lower class. The second reason for no scene changes indicates that Priestly does not want to create a very flashy show as he is extremely anti-war we know this because of Priestly's broadcast on BBC was cancelled
after some members of goverment thought his ideas were too socialist. He is communicating to his audience through this structure of the play that he believes in Ahimsa and peace , he wants capitalist ways to end without violence Therefore he avoids making the show ostentatious making audience focus on message rather than making a flamboyant set

What mark scheme? I put it on Tilf website under modern prose and drama AQA GCSE but not sure that is the one?

Im adding below Tilf feedback:
Paragraphs Feedback
The introduction attempts to set the stage for Mrs. Birling's character but lacks clarity and coherence. The use of quotes is not well-integrated, and there are several spelling and grammatical errors.
The second paragraph discusses Mrs. Birling's dominance and use of language, but the analysis is superficial and lacks depth. The explanation of the quote is unclear, and there are issues with sentence structure and spelling.
The third paragraph attempts to explore Mrs. Birling's prejudices and the social hierarchy, but the argument is not well-developed. The use of quotes is inconsistent, and there are several grammatical errors. The connection to Priestly's intentions is not clearly articulated.
What Went Well
The essay shows an attempt to engage with the text and provides some relevant quotes. There is an awareness of the social context and Priestly's intentions.
Even Better If
The essay would benefit from clearer structure and more detailed analysis. The use of quotes should be more integrated and explained in depth. Attention to spelling, grammar, and sentence structure is needed to improve clarity and coherence.
Overall Feedback
The essay demonstrates some understanding of Mrs. Birling's character and the social context of the play. However, the analysis is superficial, and the argument is not well-developed. There are significant issues with spelling, grammar, and sentence structure, which detract from the overall quality of the response.
Mark
Score: 20
Level: 4
nice vocab, link paragraphs together ( maybe with connectives), when you give info dont use "we know" etc

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