Literary Essay

To unlock this achievement you must submit a piece of developed written literary analysis that explores one text on the basis of their use of language, character, setting and plot and how these develop theme. The essay must exceed 800 words in length and conform to the following writing criteria:

Remember to review the annotated exemplars below to see what this criteria looks like in practice

Form 

• Writing is extended in form – piece pursues a balanced line of reasoning
• Writing employs standard English diction and uses a transactional style
• Ideas are linked effectively using appropriate discourse markers
• Deliberate selection of tense and viewpoint

Structure

• The essay follows a clear paragraph structure with an introduction and conclusion
• Paragraphs are used to clearly delineate ideas

Logic

• Paragraphs make a clear point
• Paragraphs each contain a valid line of reasoning
• The essay uses quotations to support the argument/understanding
• Literary and linguistic features of all texts are addressed in detail
• The essay is tightly focussed on the question

Accuracy

• Spelling is accurate in most words with few lapses, even in uncommon/technical language
• Complex sentence structure is employed to add nuance and clarity to the literary analysis
• Punctuation features are used consistently and correctly and in some instances are used to illuminate the analysis

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Exemplar of a Literary Essay that unlocks this achievement:

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