Key learning points

1. When first given an essay question, use the question to brainstorm all the possible ideas you could include.
2. It is important to be judicious about which evidence and ideas you will include.
3. Ideally, you want to include a range of moments from across the text that all support your thesis statement.
4. Try to include a personal response to the text, to show your reader your engagement with it, and understanding of it.
5. Paragraph outlines are useful when planning your response.

Keywords

• Selective - Being selective means choosing something very carefully so that it fulfils an intended purpose.

• Social responsibility - Somebody who believes in social responsibility invests in their community and supports those in need.

• Mouthpiece - A person or character who speaks on behalf of another person or organisation.

• To impart - To impart is to communicate information to someone.

Common misconception