What makes good descriptive writing?

What makes good descriptive writing?

Sensory Description This is another great tool that will help you to establish sense of place and sensory description: here Imagery Imagery is a powerful tool in a writer's arsenal. Whether you decide to make explicit comparisons (through simile) or implicit comparisons (through metaphor), you can draw upon a range of connotation already held by [...]

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat - Annotated Extract: Game of Polo with a Headless Goat: Notes on the Language and Tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OcNgvP8_js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUHQTpANB70&t=2s

Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan

Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan

The annotated edition of "Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan" enhances student engagement by providing valuable insights. Utilizing the SMILE annotation system, it categorizes elements like structure, meaning, imagery, language, and emotion, making it an essential study companion for educators focused on IGCSE English Literature and Language. Lesson download

Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan Analysis Breakdown

Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan Analysis Breakdown

A breakdown of the non-fiction text from the Edexcel English Language Non-Fiction Anthology. Exploring GAPS, title analysis and a paragraph by paragraph coverage of indicative content. Useful for supporting student revision and embedding sound understanding of linguistic features within the text. Genre: Well-researched, informative, travel writing piece. Retrospective but written in present tense for immediacy. [...]

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

This resource provides a fully annotated version of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour' to aid teachers in delivering the Edexcel IGCSE English Language Poetry & Prose Anthology. It includes highlighted key vocabulary and annotations, making it suitable for both instruction and student revision.

Protected: Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Poetry & Prose Coursework

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Essay Writing Guidance

Essay Writing Guidance

This guide offers essay writing strategies for GCSE and A-level students, emphasizing effective openings through tricolon structures and defining key terms to evaluate complex questions. It highlights the importance of organizing ideas, using appropriate synonyms, adhering to formatting guidelines, and maintaining focus on the question to enhance clarity and effectiveness in essays.

Protected: Miss Dunn’s GCSE English Modern Drama Coursework

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‘An Inspector Calls’: Act 1 Annotation

The content provides a class annotation of the stage directions from the opening scenes of 'An Inspector Calls.' It also offers a downloadable resource for these annotations and invites readers to explore additional revision materials related to the play.

Edexcel IGCSE Exam Breakdowns

Edexcel IGCSE Exam Breakdowns

The breakdowns of timings, marks and exam technique for Edexcel IGCSE Literature and Language A exams. Language: Non-fiction Anthology, Transactional Writing components Literature: Unseen Poetry, Edexcel Poetry Anthology and Modern Prose components Subscriber Content Download here: Edexcel IGCSE Language Exam DiagramDownload Edexcel IGCSE Literature Exam DiagramDownload Subscribe to get access Download high-quality PDF examples of [...]