English language and literature As level.

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I need to know what all are we expected to do for english language and literature exam..? I have no clue so far... I need to pass english to get into college... I got B in business, C in travel and tourism and C in economics in my A levels... I flunked english.. No one to guide me with this subject... I m reappearing in october november exams for english and have my college in january... Please provide me the guidelines about this paper as soon as possible (btw i got 7.5 in IELTS, i have no reading/writing problem). #waiting

 

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I need to know what all are we expected to do for english language and literature exam..? I have no clue so far... I need to pass english to get into college... I got B in business, C in travel and tourism and C in economics in my A levels... I flunked english.. No one to guide me with this subject... I m reappearing in october november exams for english and have my college in january... Please provide me the guidelines about this paper as soon as possible (btw i got 7.5 in IELTS, i have no reading/writing problem). #waiting

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Chapter 8
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Wr
iting Essay Exams about Literature
Look carefully at the question’s wording. If the question calls for a comparison
and contrast of two works of literature, a description or analysis of
one
w
ork, no
matter how comprehensive, will not be acceptable. If a question asks for causes
and
effects, a discussion of causes alone will be insufficient.
Ke
y Words in Exam Questions
Explain Clarify Classify
Compare Relate Identify
Contrast Justify Illustrate
Tr
ace Analyze Define
Evaluate Interpret Support
Discuss Describe Summarize
As its key words indicate, the following question calls for a very specific kind
of response. The first response to it simply
identifies
three characteristics of
one
kind of detective story and is therefore not acceptable.
Question
Identify t
hr
ee d
if
f
er
en
ces
between the h
ar
d-boiled detec
t
i
v
e s
tor
y
and the
classi
cal detec
t
i
v
e s
tor
y
.
Unacceptable Answer
The hard-boiled detective story, popularized in Black
Mask
magazine in the 1930s and 1940s, is very different from
the classical detective stories of Edgar Allan Poe or Agatha
Christie. The hard-boiled stories feature a down-on-his-luck
detective who is constantly tempted and betrayed. His world
is dark and chaotic, and the crimes he tries to solve are
not out-of-the-ordinary occurrences; they are the norm.
These stories have no happy endings; even when the crime is
solved, the world is still corrupt.
The next answer, which
contrasts
the two kinds of detective stories, is acceptable.
Acceptable Answer
The hard-boiled detective story differs from the
classical detective story in its characters, its setting,
and its plot. The classical detective is usually well
educated and well off; he is aloof from the other characters
and therefore can remain in total control of the situation.
The hard-boiled detective, on the other hand, is typically a
decent but down-on-his-luck man who is drawn into the chaos
around him, constantly tempted and betrayed. In the orderly
world of the classical detective, the crime is a temporary
disruption. In the hard-boiled detective’s dark and chaotic
world, the crimes he tries to solve are the norm. In the
classical detective story, order is restored at the end.
Hard-boiled stories have no happy endings; even when the
crime is solved, the world is still a dangerous and corrupt
place.
Brainstorm to Find Ideas
Once you understand the question, you need to find something to say. Begin by
brainstorming
—a
quick listing of all the relevant ideas you can remember about
a topic. Then, identify the most importa