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12/02/2019
some SAT essay practice! taking the test next saturday and...relatively underprepared. but still got a week to go!
27.10.11 || planning for the last week of my first year of university 🌿🌸💫🌾🌞
"perhaps we were friends first and lovers second
but then perhaps this is what lovers are"
how to get grade 9s in english
literature
how i studied for english lit
poetry terms (subject terminology is key)
thorough tips
what i used to analyse ‘a christmas carol’
essay structure
analyse your books like your life depends on it
tips, more tips, and more (there’s a thread!)
try and spot different literary devices!
always challenge yourself when you’re writing an essay, you can ALWAYS improve
use a range of evidence!
use subject terminology! (e.g simile, metaphor etc)
be specific about the effects on the reader!
write a lot of essays! whether it’s under timed conditions or not...do it! honestly i wrote more essays in year 11 than i have in my entire life!
know your book inside out! know your characters (maybe make flashcards and mindmaps on them!) know all the themes as well!!
re read your books!! it’s a closed book exam so you need know a lot of quotes (use at least 2 quotes per paragraph)
following on from the previous point, if you know even one word of a quote use it!!! ok!! cheat the exams!! it’s still evidence
do practice questions (yes it was new spec and no there wasn’t any past papers, so I made them up! but you can also find made up ones online)
do not be discouraged by a low mark! see it as an opportunity to improve!! no essay is ever perfect!
for real always include context in an essay (e.g societal expectations at the time? etc) !! and use the correct term of the year e.g jacobean era, victorian etc
revise for your mocks!! (this is for both language and literature)! it gives you an insight on how you’re doing and makes it easier to revise for the final exams
for poetry memorise quotes and honestly write a bunch of comparison essays (or make detailed plans for comparison essays) (i’ve actually made a video on how i studied poems)
always mention the writer’s name, it honestly forces you to talk about the intentions of the writer!
language
extend your vocabulary
use different sentence lengths (i’m talking about section 2 in both language papers)
use different connecting words!! suggest and shows gets boring after the 6th time in a row please
practice writing stories and articles!!
practice answering questions in general and get someone to mark them
use/ talk about different devices e.g extended metaphors, similes, facts etc
know your mark scheme inside out (what does your examiner want from you?)
make sure your timing is right!! it’s essential! so practice doing papers under timed conditions!
know your mark scheme inside out! find out what they want to see from you!! maybe writer’s intentions?? judicious range of evidence??
read books!! write descriptions!! write stories!! paint scenery!! in order to get you in the mood of creative writing
when writing formal articles, make sure to use the form of the article e.g when writing a letter use dear/ write an address/ sign off with yours sincerely, similarly when writing an article for a newspaper have a heading/subheading
also technical accuracy is crucial! so make sure you check over to see you’ve spelt things right! included commas!! and get fancy (use semi colons, quotation marks etc when you can, but only if you know how to use them!!)
also in general don’t forget to rest!!! chill!!! take breaks!! drink some water!! eat some fruits!! get that chocolate!! TREAT YO SELF!!
if anyone has anymore tips feel free to add on!!
here’s my november monthly spread + weekly spread💫
36/100 days of productivity Went through my terrible chemistry test, but also went to a beach and finished my book. 📖🌊
A little message of reassurance and positivity for those who need it. Keep going, you can do it.
03/21/2020
starting to review notes from my AP courses while i’m still technically on break now that collegeboard announced this year’s 45-min take home tests!
and: please tag your posts with #headgirlstudy if you want me to see them! i’m trying to find more active studyblrs to follow and reblog from :)
