How To Write An A Grade English Literature Essay (A Level) | Katie May

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Hi guys!
    I was flipping through my A Level English Literature folder the other day and thought I would share with you some of my tips on how to write an A grade essay. I was on AQA but obviously in terms of writing an academic essay for A Level (or equivalent) these tips will also help you in terms of how you should structure your analysis of various literature. Stick around until the end as I read out some extracts from one of my A grade essays!
    If you have any tips to add to mine then please leave them in the comments down below in case they help any current A Level students!
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    Katie
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Комментарии • 45

  • @basedtreecko6111
    @basedtreecko6111 7 лет назад +71

    I recommend just reading lots as that will improve general writing ability

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +4

      +Based Treecko definitely agree with this tip!

    • @tteokbokkigalaxy4517
      @tteokbokkigalaxy4517 6 лет назад +2

      Based Treecko hello, could you recommend a few books please?

  • @shazzyfray702
    @shazzyfray702 6 лет назад +25

    I found this video extremely helpful as I am finding it quite difficult in English currently. Can you please go through your coursework? I would also find that helpful. Thank you!!

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  6 лет назад +4

      Shazzy Fray I’m so glad this has helped you! If you look at my channel playlists and go into revision, there’s two videos on coursework there already ☺️

  • @samwell2386
    @samwell2386 3 года назад +5

    Man this a level is so hard

  • @ahouseofprayerministries2443
    @ahouseofprayerministries2443 2 года назад +2

    Good structure of ideas
    Well thought out arguments and points

  • @lavinia4876
    @lavinia4876 7 лет назад +10

    hi katie,would it be possible to link your essay somewhere? i really need sample essays as a guide for me and yours was really good

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +1

      +Lavinia Augustine DM me your email over twitter or instagram and I'll send it over for you x

    • @sabinarashid5477
      @sabinarashid5477 6 лет назад

      please can you send it to me aswell.i am gonna DM u over twitter thank you

  • @maeveryanclinton2215
    @maeveryanclinton2215 5 лет назад +26

    you kind of look like Emma Stone

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  5 лет назад +2

      Maeve The wave I’ve never had that one before! Do you think? ☺️

    • @plus100system2
      @plus100system2 3 года назад

      trueeee

    • @meddahi3194
      @meddahi3194 3 года назад

      Agreeee

  • @starboivids1138
    @starboivids1138 2 года назад +1

    Hi idk if you’ll still see this but could you link the atonement essay

  • @dontlookatme3612
    @dontlookatme3612 7 лет назад +3

    Thank you thank you thank you I am so bad at writing essays you are saving my life

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +1

      +Give Me A Year haha! Glad I could help! ☺️

  • @joannaholland1486
    @joannaholland1486 6 лет назад +3

    Really helpful, thank you. Can you please make videos on the individual texts you studied as that would be amazing!!! xx

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  6 лет назад +1

      Oh I’m so glad! What kind of thing would you want me to talk about in a video on the texts? I’d like to do it, just not entirely sure what to talk about 😂

    • @joannaholland1486
      @joannaholland1486 6 лет назад +1

      Maybe you could go through a few of the essays which you have written on a range of themes/topics and discuss the main points which you included/would include for that question

  • @gabriellajessup
    @gabriellajessup 7 лет назад +4

    This was so so helpful and has really inspired me to work hard at English a level and do well! Thank you so so much and you're so beautiful too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +2

      +Gabs J I'm so glad this has helped you! And thank you so much 💕 I have another English lit video on my channel too that may help you out xx

    • @gabriellajessup
      @gabriellajessup 7 лет назад

      Thank you so so much ! Xxxxx

  • @ash-zc2he
    @ash-zc2he 2 года назад +1

    Hello there, hope you are doing well! I wanted to know if you provided English Literature tutions for International Alevels online.

  • @joshroyston-white4741
    @joshroyston-white4741 7 лет назад +5

    Can you Dropbox pictures of your essays?

  • @xlebanesegalx
    @xlebanesegalx 7 лет назад +6

    Thank you for this video

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +4

      +Zeinab Lebanese yeah definitely! I'm going to do one about how to analyse texts soon. Is there anything in particular you want me to cover in future literature videos?

    • @xlebanesegalx
      @xlebanesegalx 7 лет назад +1

      That would be great and would it be possible to do one on comparing poetry with a play? In my course , we have to compare a selection of Rossetti poems to A doll's house.

  • @javaidghafoor9272
    @javaidghafoor9272 2 года назад +1

    I didnt listen ur lecture but u r 😍

  • @ephascus8974
    @ephascus8974 4 года назад +2

    Cheers miss!

  • @bethanyleigh9691
    @bethanyleigh9691 7 лет назад +2

    You are a lifeeesaverrrr💖

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад

      +Bethany Leigh haha that's okay 💕

  • @samamahmood5946
    @samamahmood5946 3 года назад +1

    How long should the essays ideally be?

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  3 года назад +2

      Hey! If it’s coursework you will have a set word count but for exams I used to average an A4 page every 8 minutes. However, I know that I wrote far more than my classmates and they all got good grades too. So I’d say try and focus on quality in your exam rather than quantity ☺️

    • @samamahmood5946
      @samamahmood5946 3 года назад

      @@KatieMay7 thank you! And how long would you spend planning and writing?

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  3 года назад

      In an exam probably about ten-fifteen mins planning, then write until about ten mins before end of exam so I could you back over and check everything ☺️

    • @samamahmood5946
      @samamahmood5946 3 года назад +1

      @@KatieMay7 ah so you would only spend about half an hour or so on writing? (If each question should take 50 mins) and you'd produce around 3-4 sides?

  • @aamiashraf9216
    @aamiashraf9216 7 лет назад +1

    What did you get in English literature As/A level

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  7 лет назад +2

      +Aami Ashraf three As and a C in English (C was AS year and the school lost my exam paper)

  • @Salma-sy7ux
    @Salma-sy7ux 5 лет назад +2

    Why has this come up after I’ve sat my exams 😫

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  5 лет назад +1

      I hope your exams went well!!

  • @Michelle-fr1fw
    @Michelle-fr1fw 4 года назад +1

    Hi, I’m doing my alevel in June and I was wondering if you could send me your essays too? Xx

    • @KatieMay7
      @KatieMay7  4 года назад

      Hey, unfortunately my old essays are on an external hard-drive that I don’t have with me at the moment! xx

  • @tanbirchouwdhury3908
    @tanbirchouwdhury3908 9 месяцев назад

    nice class

  • @amylou8416
    @amylou8416 4 года назад +4

    Can you make videos shorter