analytical writing – Anthony Cockerill

How to write great English literature essays at university

Essential advice on how to craft a great English literature essay at university – and how to avoid rookie mistakes. If you’ve just begun to study English literature at university, the prospect of writing that first essay can be daunting. Tutors will likely offer little in the way of assistance in the process of planning…
Two very creepy but highly effective extracts for teaching AQA’s GCSE English Language, Paper 1, Question 4

This question offers some really great opportunities for students to productively engage with the idea of thinking and writing analytically Teaching AQA’s GCSE English Language Paper 1 is a brilliant way to explore the craft of fiction. As well as the specimen material and past papers available online, it’s always fun to choose texts for…
What makes great analytical writing?

Teaching great analytical writing means going beyond predictable frameworks to draw out more personal, considered responses. The PEE paragraph and its errant siblings PEEL and PEAZLE have become so ubiquitous a method for laying the foundations of analytical writing with our students — showing understanding, selecting evidence and explaining the ‘effects’ of quotations — that for some learners, they…