Critical Commentary exam tips

Exam tips

• Use textual evidence

  Support your analysis with specific examples from the text.

  Textual evidence strengthens your argument and demonstrates a clear understanding of the material.

• Plan your re-creative piece carefully

  Outline how each element of your writing will reshape meanings from the base text.

  A clear plan ensures that your re-creative writing is focused and effectively communicates new interpretations.

• Use Textual Evidence

  Support your analysis with direct quotes from the text to strengthen your argument.

  Textual evidence provides credibility to your interpretations and demonstrates a close reading of the material.

• Use Textual Evidence

  Support your analysis with direct quotes from the text.

  Textual evidence strengthens your argument and demonstrates a clear understanding of the material.

• Use Specific Evidence

  Always link your commentary back to specific examples from your writing.

  This strengthens your analysis and demonstrates a clear understanding of how conflict is constructed.