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A Modest Proposal AQA A GCSE Pre-1914 Prose Coursework »
Categories: Courses, GCSE, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English A, Prose, A Modest Proposal, Writing, Productive, Creative or Original Writing, Prose Analysis
This teaching guide for students of higher ability is designed as a self-contained unit which can be used to produce the AQA A GCSE Pre-1914 Prose coursework. It can also be used as a springboard for Original Writing.
A Modest Proposal is an excellent alternative for the more able students to the rather well-worn (though useful) Pre-1914 Prose path of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Great Expectations and Pride and Prejudice. Its blistering satire allows students to produce some quite subtle and impressive analyses.
- The AQA A Pre-1914 coursework...
A Modest Proposal »
Categories: Courses, GCSE, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English A, Prose, A Modest Proposal, Writing, Rhetoric Analysis
Coursework Essay Introductions
How does Jonathan Swift satirise contemporary attitudes towards the poor in Ireland in A Modest Proposal? Consider:
- The language and rhetorical devices Swift uses and their effects
- The structure of the piece
- How Swift’s writing may have been influenced by his social, cultural and historical context.
Here are 3 sample introductions to your coursework essay. They have some good points.
Task 1: See if you can identify these good points and explain why they are good.
However, as you can tell having studied the...
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Categories: Courses, GCSE, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English A, Prose, A Modest Proposal, Writing, Contextual Research
Contextual Research
Exam Criteria
Here’s an overview of the criteria I will use to assess your essay:
English GCSE
You are required to demonstrate their ability to:
- Read with insight and engagement
- Make appropriate references to texts
- Develop and sustain your interpretations of a text
- Understand and evaluate how writers use linguistic, structural and presentational devices to achieve their effects
English Literature GCSE
Candidates are required to demonstrate their ability to:
- Respond to texts critically, sensitively and in detail ...
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