Elements of political and social protest writing exam tips

Exam tips

• Power, powerlessness and conflict A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to analyse the specific nature of power struggles in political and social protest writing..

  This protects genre pattern vs fixed feature checklist, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Power, powerlessness and conflict A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to compare the behaviour of those with power and those without it..

  This protects connected comparison vs two separate mini-essays, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Power, powerlessness and conflict A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to explore pursuit of power, rebellion and warfare..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Political systems and social organisation A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to analyse the workings of ruling political classes..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Political systems and social organisation A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to explore corruption, conspiracy and control..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Political systems and social organisation A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to connect domestic and workplace organisation with local and national government..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Political systems and social organisation A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to examine gender politics and social class..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Settings, structure and language A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to analyse how place and time provide a backdrop for political and social action..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Settings, structure and language A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to trace how political tensions are heightened and resolved or left unresolved..

  This protects analysis vs plot summary, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.

• Settings, structure and language A-Level Literature exam tip 1

  Open with a debatable literary argument, not a plot summary. Apply this to analyse how language constructs worlds of power, protest and oppression..

  This protects genre pattern vs fixed feature checklist, keeps AO1 to AO5 accurate and prevents invented quotations or option mixing.