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AQA Critical anthology approaches common mistakes
Use these common mistakes for AQA Critical anthology approaches in AQA English Literature B 7717. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.
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AQA Critical anthology approaches
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Narrative theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Apply ideas from the narrative theory section to a chosen literary text. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Narrative theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use narrative concepts to develop a critical interpretation rather than a descriptive account. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Feminist theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Apply ideas from the feminist theory section to a chosen literary text. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Feminist theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use feminist concepts to develop a critical interpretation grounded in textual evidence. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Marxist theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Apply ideas from the Marxist theory section to a chosen literary text. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Marxist theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use Marxist concepts to develop a critical interpretation grounded in textual evidence. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Eco-critical theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Apply ideas from the eco-critical theory section to a chosen literary text. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Eco-critical theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use eco-critical concepts to develop a critical interpretation grounded in textual evidence. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Post-colonial theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Apply ideas from the post-colonial theory section to a chosen literary text. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
Post-colonial theory literary-analysis mistake 1
Treating Use post-colonial concepts to develop a critical interpretation grounded in textual evidence. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring supported interpretation vs unsupported opinion.
Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.
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