Lit Essay
IMPORTANT POINTS
- No Contradictions e.g., can’t – formal essay
- Don’t get a mark for planning
- No word count (Make sure you are approximately in
range)
- Avoid using personal pronouns (I, me) – can use once in
the introduction
- Film not movie, characters not people/actors
- Titles of the play/novel are underlined
- Always an argument – You are the “lawyer” – do not
retell the story
- Third person (It is evident that…)
- Present tense
- ‘Compare and Contrast’ - similarities and differences
- Chronological order – same order as the film/novel
- Do not use adverbs, adjectives or figurative language
- Introduction, Conclusion and 3 paragraphs
- Avoid repetition
- Always link back to Intro
- Spell names correctly
- Choose topic most confident, highlight specific words to
answer
- Embed as many short quotes in each paragraph of the
body as you can and explain how each quote relates to
the topic. Try embedding a short quote in each sentence
in a paragraph.
- A point per sentence (Get to the point)
- Unless you have evidence for what you are proving, don’t
say it
- If you are running out of time, do your conclusion
, STRUCTURE
*The Tempest is a drama
Intro: Title – underline
Author
Topic- Analysis/breakdown (Reword the topic in your own words)
Stance & Intention
Signpost
P1: Statement
Evidence – Quote “ “ which shows that…
Explanation – how quotation proves the point
** 2nd evidence
P2: Furthermore (Linking words)
P
E
E
L
P3: Lastly, However
P
E
E
L
In Conclusion: Therefore-sum up your points
Make your stance
IMPORTANT POINTS
- No Contradictions e.g., can’t – formal essay
- Don’t get a mark for planning
- No word count (Make sure you are approximately in
range)
- Avoid using personal pronouns (I, me) – can use once in
the introduction
- Film not movie, characters not people/actors
- Titles of the play/novel are underlined
- Always an argument – You are the “lawyer” – do not
retell the story
- Third person (It is evident that…)
- Present tense
- ‘Compare and Contrast’ - similarities and differences
- Chronological order – same order as the film/novel
- Do not use adverbs, adjectives or figurative language
- Introduction, Conclusion and 3 paragraphs
- Avoid repetition
- Always link back to Intro
- Spell names correctly
- Choose topic most confident, highlight specific words to
answer
- Embed as many short quotes in each paragraph of the
body as you can and explain how each quote relates to
the topic. Try embedding a short quote in each sentence
in a paragraph.
- A point per sentence (Get to the point)
- Unless you have evidence for what you are proving, don’t
say it
- If you are running out of time, do your conclusion
, STRUCTURE
*The Tempest is a drama
Intro: Title – underline
Author
Topic- Analysis/breakdown (Reword the topic in your own words)
Stance & Intention
Signpost
P1: Statement
Evidence – Quote “ “ which shows that…
Explanation – how quotation proves the point
** 2nd evidence
P2: Furthermore (Linking words)
P
E
E
L
P3: Lastly, However
P
E
E
L
In Conclusion: Therefore-sum up your points
Make your stance
