7:12 She wanted to say P.E.E.A.L (Point, Evidence, Explanation, ANALYSIS, Link) For some reason, other schools don't use it, and it is the most helpful and organized manner to structure your response in exams, so I would Recommend using this Essay Structure during your Examinations.
I got an A* in my May/June 2022 exams, and honestly, it's all thanks to you!! Couldn't have done it without your videos and patient explanations, thanks a bunch, and definitely do keep up the amazing work you do for students all over the world
Congratulations on an amazing grade!! I’m honored you think it’s due to me, I’m sure it’s because you’re very hard working. Thank you for your lovely comment and I wish you the best grades at A level too!!
@@PolinasPages Awww noo, the credit goes to you! Your insightful points on the poems were what I remembered during my exams and were what I probably got awarded marks for. Please continue doing this, I hope your channel grows and more people can benefit from it :)
Hello polinaa!! I just came here to say, thank you so So much for your videos on english lit and the texts. I was able to score an A with your advice and sample essays and i just wanted you to know how much your help impacted that. Once again, thank you so much polina. Bless your heart
I plan on taking English literature next year and everyone keeps talking about how difficult it can be since its not our first language but seriously this video comforted me so much and made me believe that I can do it. I deeply love English in general. so if you see this you can do it!! thank so much for your advice and ill be back for more this year 🩷🩷
Hi! Great vid btw. Asked my teachers and they said not to mention whether you like the poem or not in the personal response but talk about the message the author is conveying.
Hi! Yes that's an important thing to mention! but if you use words like masterful, you show your personal response, because you show that you admire and think the poem is great:) not mandatory, but hey it's the small things x
im struggling to make my paragraphs sound high level if you get me, i can do the peel bit fine but the whole paragraph will seem basic in the sentence structure and vocab i use
this might come a bit late, but try reading more classics and also specifically memorize synonyms for words that appear often, like because, or this means. That would really impress your examiner
Thank you so much 😭 in my country english lit education isn't available I still chose it I don't really know a guideline or question pattern? Is there any book you'd recommend?
Hi! There's not really a set textbook, that explains how to write the ideal answer that I know of, only the set texts for english literature. Find out what exam board you are doing, and then prepare by looking at the syllabus, studying carefully the materials that will be assessed, and practicing writing answers.
Wonderful video man these ex students on yt are basically my pillar to lean on for the exams at this point 😂 Thankyou so much. I have a question, can we in our answer mention other resources? For example using some quote or mentioning that you read something somewhere (let's say you saw a post) that reminded you of your literature story?
hi! thank you! yes you can, as long as you clearly mention it's another resource. Best to avoid non literary resources. So if it's a critic you saw, or this reminds you of another poem or story, great. But if it's just like an instagram post, maybe not;)
For poetry, In answering the question, is it okay to give a stanza by stanza analysis divided through paragraphs for each stanza while referring to quotes in order to answer the question ? And if there aren’t any stanzas, is it ok to u a line by line analysis, example: Firstly the poet Indicates in stanza one..(stanza by stanza) Or Firstly in lines 1-5 the poet emphasises on..(line by line) (I hope my question is clear 😭)
Personally I wouldn’t use this approach, because the question is usually not on the meaning of the poem but on a specific thing, such as the passage of time. Not every paragraph or every line has something to answer the question so you would be wasting time a little if you analyze every single thing. I think you should focus specifically on answering the question, and only if time permits expand on the broader poem as a whole
I am confused are you advocating for P.E.E.L format or P.E.E.A.L format? and what do you think about P.E.T.A.L technique aswell, which one should I focus on for effectiveness?
Hi! You can follow the example essay introduction structure, or you can do your own. Your introduction should just do the following: 1- introduce the topic (the question,) 2- make clear what you feel about the writer, eg using adjectives like memorable or vivid, 3- outline what you're going to talk about, ie the key themes. 4-Most importantly link it back to the question. At the very end say, through using such themes and ..... the writer draws comparisons between poem a and poem b to showcase .... (topic question.) So for example, ".... poem a and poem b to showcase the passage of time."
Hey polina! I hope you are doing well. I came across your video and find it really helpful. I am appearing for Literature in MJ 24. If i email u my answer, will you give a feedback along with highlighting the weak areas? ❤❤
Hi! I am currently very busy at the moment, and only take upon paid work unfortunately, either tutoring, or just marking for feedback. If you're interested in the pricing, do let me know, you can get in touch me via my email (on my YT page) or DM me through Instagram polinas_pages :) enjoy your day x
@@PolinasPages Oh alright thank you i didnt think youd respond, but i had one more question, how do you fully cover the content in the poem? And when your writing points is it okay if they sort of overlap? like if one point has quotes that are in another point, however with another interpretation to back up your new point? or that would be seen as going back and forth!
Hello! In october I will sit for literature IGCSE, and I have a big doubt. Because of a signicant amount of problems that happened in my school with literature teachers we are far behind on the poem and stories we should have read by now. Would you recommend to skip the ones that were asked last year, since I don´t think that there will be a question about the same poem or story as last year. Thank you very much. Greetings
Hi! I would not really recommend doing that, as there is still a slim chance they might come up. Don't skip them, maybe just put less effort into them? Also, you have some time before October, so I think you can definitely get through a lot of works. Do feel free to DM me if you need some extra support over Instagram, polinas_pages
i think an improvement to the points would be not using language techniques in the P of the PEEL but going by theme ! such as saying “In a streetcar named desire, the main character, Blanche experiences delusions through the form of a memory play to portray her mental state”
yes, that's a good improvement! In fact that's what A Level is more about, but largely it is quite similar. I can definitely try to make a similar video for A Levels:)
Hi, I wanted to know about the latest syllabus for igcse for 2023 I read for drama there are four drama list lynn Nottage play crumbs from the table of joy, othelo, twelfth night, death and the king's horseman, and RC sherriff journey's end, I wanted to know shall my daughter learn all of them or there is a choice or it totally depends on school plz reply same with the anthology we learn all of them. If there is choice which drama My daughter take.
Hi! Yes, usually there is a choice. Schools that are certified exam centres typically choose one work (completely depends on the school which one), so out of the four drama components, your daughter would have to reply to questions about just one, the one they studied in school. When the school gives the official exam, she would just answer the question on the work they studied rather than all of them. Same for the poetry anthology, the school will pick one list only, and she will have to study all 15 poems on that one list. In case the school decides to do it differently (but they really aren't supposed to) they will inform her of the change I'm sure
There is no way to pass this exams, I am a student from Argentina, in october I start to set de igcse moks, seven subjects, I am really nervous, I am really bad at literature.
Hi. It depends on the quality of your expansion of these points. Personally, I always go for just three, and each point is usually around two pages long for me, as I have several examples within the point. So for example if my point is imagery, I'll have at least three examples of imagery within the point. Typically teachers advise you to go for more points if they don't think your expansion is big enough. So for some it's quality over quantity, and for others it's the other way round. If you are concerned you cannot expand enough, I would go for 4-6 as others advise then. hope this helps:)
Great video! Do you have any tips to assess and be critical of your own essays? My unseen poetry exam is in 23 hours so this would be greatly helpful to me now haha - thanks a lot!
Hi! Thanks. When you read your essay try to react like an examiner would, and even if the point seems clear, ask yourself, is the point clear, or do I just know what I mean? Take a different colour pen and highlight how many times you use technical vocabulary, how many times you talk about context and how many times you talk about meaning, and themes. See what's lacking and learn to add more of that next time. You could also take isolated explanations and ask someone if this makes sense, and if they can understand the question your essay was answering without knowing it. That's usually a good marker of how well you answered the question
Unfortunately there is nothing such as that in my country (Iraq). It’s not allowed to bring any kind of text with you to the exam. It was difficult to me to answer the MA poetry questions, because I couldn’t recall the lines.
Hi! I always choose to make more detailed videos to help those who need that extra bit of information. If you are looking for a more concise summary, please read the syllabus as it has all of what I said outlined as well. Thanks:)
You can slow down the speed in settings:) people have different listening speeds and if I speak slower I get comments asking for me to speed up haha, so it's a bit difficult to cater to everyone
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7:12 She wanted to say P.E.E.A.L (Point, Evidence, Explanation, ANALYSIS, Link) For some reason, other schools don't use it, and it is the most helpful and organized manner to structure your response in exams, so I would Recommend using this Essay Structure during your Examinations.
well there goes my paper 1 💀
@@intelblox7354 😭😭😭😭
@@intelblox7354 HOW DID YOU DO!!!!! MY EXAM IS TOMORROW!!!
whats the difference between explanation and analysis please 😭
what about technique they mark that
You are so underrated. My exam is in less than a month and this is really helpful
I got an A* in my May/June 2022 exams, and honestly, it's all thanks to you!! Couldn't have done it without your videos and patient explanations, thanks a bunch, and definitely do keep up the amazing work you do for students all over the world
Congratulations on an amazing grade!! I’m honored you think it’s due to me, I’m sure it’s because you’re very hard working. Thank you for your lovely comment and I wish you the best grades at A level too!!
@@PolinasPages Awww noo, the credit goes to you! Your insightful points on the poems were what I remembered during my exams and were what I probably got awarded marks for. Please continue doing this, I hope your channel grows and more people can benefit from it :)
Congrats!!!!🎉🎉Im writing in October and I'm so nervous but Polina really is making me learn more and love the process
@@nicky8782 aww thanks so much, and I’m sure you’ll do well in October, don’t worry too much:)
@@nicky8782 Thank you! Ooh good luck! I'm sure you're gonna do great, trust the process and watch Polina's videos 😂
Ive got my Poetry and Prose exam tomorrow, you helped me in my mocks and i did great, hopefully i get the same outcome tomorrow! 😊
good luck!!
How did you do? :)
@@PolinasPages it was great, thank you polina 🤞
@@doldfamily9983 im feeling pretty awesome about it, hopefully i get an A in english lit!
I’m an 8th grader doing lit for the first time in my entire life and I have a seen poem w questions
Wish me luck and let’s see how it goesss!!
YOURE SO CALM
"Dumbledore said calmly" ahaha
Hello polinaa!! I just came here to say, thank you so So much for your videos on english lit and the texts. I was able to score an A with your advice and sample essays and i just wanted you to know how much your help impacted that. Once again, thank you so much polina. Bless your heart
Thank you! Congrats on your A, I’m glad the hard work paid off!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING CIE IT SAVES MY LIFE
watching this before my literature igcse exam!! thank you so much polina :)
I plan on taking English literature next year and everyone keeps talking about how difficult it can be since its not our first language but seriously this video comforted me so much and made me believe that I can do it. I deeply love English in general. so if you see this you can do it!! thank so much for your advice and ill be back for more this year 🩷🩷
I'm so glad I could help you feel more comfortable and confident!! Best of luck x
Thanks alot for this, my exam is in a while and this helped alot, specially since im self studying this is a big help, thanks alot ALOT
I'm reading RIGHT NOW, and imma cook
This is very explicit. Thanks for sharing
Hey can u please do a vid on how to write an AS English lit answer? Your videos are GREAT!!
Thank you so much for this!! I have literature finals soon!!💗
Good luck!!
Hi! Great vid btw. Asked my teachers and they said not to mention whether you like the poem or not in the personal response but talk about the message the author is conveying.
Hi! Yes that's an important thing to mention! but if you use words like masterful, you show your personal response, because you show that you admire and think the poem is great:) not mandatory, but hey it's the small things x
This was soooo helpful THANK YOU SO MUCH
Thank you, you are so helpful and clear. Just thank you
I'm glad I can help x
thanks i needed this cus i got my mocks in a week and i havent done a single practice question lol
im struggling to make my paragraphs sound high level if you get me, i can do the peel bit fine but the whole paragraph will seem basic in the sentence structure and vocab i use
this might come a bit late, but try reading more classics and also specifically memorize synonyms for words that appear often, like because, or this means. That would really impress your examiner
yo btw I got an 8 exactly for that paper your video helped alot
Hello can u do a life of pi revision ??
Hey , could you please explain all the literacy devices in poetry that needs to be described 😭
sure! I'll make a video about that, but first I need to finish Twelfth night (i promised that video first)
@@PolinasPages hi! when will the twelfth night video be out?
hi! this week:)
Thank you so much 😭 in my country english lit education isn't available I still chose it I don't really know a guideline or question pattern? Is there any book you'd recommend?
Hi! There's not really a set textbook, that explains how to write the ideal answer that I know of, only the set texts for english literature. Find out what exam board you are doing, and then prepare by looking at the syllabus, studying carefully the materials that will be assessed, and practicing writing answers.
Thank you!!
No worries! Good luck x
Wonderful video man these ex students on yt are basically my pillar to lean on for the exams at this point 😂 Thankyou so much.
I have a question, can we in our answer mention other resources? For example using some quote or mentioning that you read something somewhere (let's say you saw a post) that reminded you of your literature story?
hi! thank you! yes you can, as long as you clearly mention it's another resource. Best to avoid non literary resources. So if it's a critic you saw, or this reminds you of another poem or story, great. But if it's just like an instagram post, maybe not;)
@PolinasPages Thankyou!!
For poetry, In answering the question, is it okay to give a stanza by stanza analysis divided through paragraphs for each stanza while referring to quotes in order to answer the question ? And if there aren’t any stanzas, is it ok to u a line by line analysis, example:
Firstly the poet Indicates in stanza one..(stanza by stanza)
Or
Firstly in lines 1-5 the poet emphasises on..(line by line)
(I hope my question is clear 😭)
Personally I wouldn’t use this approach, because the question is usually not on the meaning of the poem but on a specific thing, such as the passage of time. Not every paragraph or every line has something to answer the question so you would be wasting time a little if you analyze every single thing. I think you should focus specifically on answering the question, and only if time permits expand on the broader poem as a whole
Hi, thanks for the video, but I have an unseen poetry exam tomorrow... Any tips?
Hi! Sorry for the late reply.... how did your exam go?
I am confused are you advocating for P.E.E.L format or P.E.E.A.L format? and what do you think about P.E.T.A.L technique aswell, which one should I focus on for effectiveness?
PEEAL, I tried to say that you should be focusing on the small details too, not just broad details))
@@PolinasPages good tip, btw love ur videos, one more question how can I use the PEEAL format to pick up girls? 🤔
this is exactly what i needed wtf
You're very beautiful. I love your smile .Keep smiling
Ahh thank you for your lovely comment!
You out here talking bout two months before my shit tomorrow mn 😂
me asf rn
Same lmao
hi, i have been watching your videos for a while but I still do not know how to start the introduction in poetry or prose
Hi! You can follow the example essay introduction structure, or you can do your own. Your introduction should just do the following: 1- introduce the topic (the question,) 2- make clear what you feel about the writer, eg using adjectives like memorable or vivid, 3- outline what you're going to talk about, ie the key themes. 4-Most importantly link it back to the question. At the very end say, through using such themes and ..... the writer draws comparisons between poem a and poem b to showcase .... (topic question.) So for example, ".... poem a and poem b to showcase the passage of time."
Hey polina! I hope you are doing well. I came across your video and find it really helpful. I am appearing for Literature in MJ 24. If i email u my answer, will you give a feedback along with highlighting the weak areas? ❤❤
Hi! I am currently very busy at the moment, and only take upon paid work unfortunately, either tutoring, or just marking for feedback. If you're interested in the pricing, do let me know, you can get in touch me via my email (on my YT page) or DM me through Instagram polinas_pages :) enjoy your day x
Please how many paragraphs do we need in all?
Hello! Is it a must to follow 3 main paragraphs for your body, or you can add more?
hi! you can add more as you see fit, these are just about the three main points x
@@PolinasPages Oh alright thank you i didnt think youd respond, but i had one more question, how do you fully cover the content in the poem? And when your writing points is it okay if they sort of overlap? like if one point has quotes that are in another point, however with another interpretation to back up your new point? or that would be seen as going back and forth!
Hey, I have my igcse literature exam in 3 days.Not able to understand consumer's report poem.Can you please help me out with the analysis of the same.
hiii! sorry for the late reply. Hope the exam went well!!
Hello! In october I will sit for literature IGCSE, and I have a big doubt. Because of a signicant amount of problems that happened in my school with literature teachers we are far behind on the poem and stories we should have read by now. Would you recommend to skip the ones that were asked last year, since I don´t think that there will be a question about the same poem or story as last year. Thank you very much. Greetings
Hi! I would not really recommend doing that, as there is still a slim chance they might come up. Don't skip them, maybe just put less effort into them? Also, you have some time before October, so I think you can definitely get through a lot of works. Do feel free to DM me if you need some extra support over Instagram, polinas_pages
Hi, may i know what is the P-E-E-L method?
Point- P
Evidence - E
Explanation -E
Link- L
@@PolinasPages thank you so much, my teacher came up with an extended version
P-E-E-A-L, point, evidence, explanation, analysis, link
For each peeal paragraph do I have to use all AO4s or can they be distributed throughout my essay
you can distribute them:)
by 3 quotes , do you mean for the entire essay or per each paragraph??
Per paragraph
would you ever make one for a levels or is it similar? thank you :)
i think an improvement to the points would be not using language techniques in the P of the PEEL but going by theme ! such as saying “In a streetcar named desire, the main character, Blanche experiences delusions through the form of a memory play to portray her mental state”
yes, that's a good improvement! In fact that's what A Level is more about, but largely it is quite similar. I can definitely try to make a similar video for A Levels:)
@@PolinasPages thank you! Don’t worry tho because this vid is already pretty helpful for me during my revision for a levels rn :)
could u post more so i could practice and prepare
I’m doing my best to regularly upload:) if you are looking for some individual help please DM me and we could possibly arrange something
thank you
Could you do a video just on writing a powerful introduction?
as soon as I'm done with all the A Level content, for sure!!
what is the PEEL structure
P - point (topic sentence)
E - Evidence (quote)
E - Explanation (analysis of quote)
L - Link back to the question
:)
Hi, I wanted to know about the latest syllabus for igcse for 2023 I read for drama there are four drama list lynn Nottage play crumbs from the table of joy, othelo, twelfth night, death and the king's horseman, and RC sherriff journey's end, I wanted to know shall my daughter learn all of them or there is a choice or it totally depends on school plz reply same with the anthology we learn all of them. If there is choice which drama My daughter take.
Hi! Yes, usually there is a choice. Schools that are certified exam centres typically choose one work (completely depends on the school which one), so out of the four drama components, your daughter would have to reply to questions about just one, the one they studied in school. When the school gives the official exam, she would just answer the question on the work they studied rather than all of them. Same for the poetry anthology, the school will pick one list only, and she will have to study all 15 poems on that one list. In case the school decides to do it differently (but they really aren't supposed to) they will inform her of the change I'm sure
There is no way to pass this exams, I am a student from Argentina, in october I start to set de igcse moks, seven subjects, I am really nervous, I am really bad at literature.
Good luck! Don't give up, you can do it
So do we require only 3 points not 4 - 6 ? Please clarify !
Hi. It depends on the quality of your expansion of these points. Personally, I always go for just three, and each point is usually around two pages long for me, as I have several examples within the point. So for example if my point is imagery, I'll have at least three examples of imagery within the point. Typically teachers advise you to go for more points if they don't think your expansion is big enough. So for some it's quality over quantity, and for others it's the other way round. If you are concerned you cannot expand enough, I would go for 4-6 as others advise then. hope this helps:)
what sort of mark out of 25 would the example essay get?
depends on the teacher, but somewhere in the top bands:)
What of literary devices
mention them!!:)
Great video! Do you have any tips to assess and be critical of your own essays? My unseen poetry exam is in 23 hours so this would be greatly helpful to me now haha - thanks a lot!
Hi! Thanks. When you read your essay try to react like an examiner would, and even if the point seems clear, ask yourself, is the point clear, or do I just know what I mean? Take a different colour pen and highlight how many times you use technical vocabulary, how many times you talk about context and how many times you talk about meaning, and themes. See what's lacking and learn to add more of that next time. You could also take isolated explanations and ask someone if this makes sense, and if they can understand the question your essay was answering without knowing it. That's usually a good marker of how well you answered the question
@@PolinasPages Thank you so much! Really appreciate the advice :))
Do you do IGCSE?
@@Bogron yess, have paper 3 tomorrow and I'm rather stuck on how to revise aa
Can you guide me through paper 2
what aspects specifically?
hii. is it easy to get an A after 5 months of prep?
hi! depends on the quality of the preparation. Very possible to get an A if your preparation was efficient!
You can’t bring any text with you to the exam
for the prose they actually give you an extract to analyse in some components of the exam:)
Unfortunately there is nothing such as that in my country (Iraq). It’s not allowed to bring any kind of text with you to the exam. It was difficult to me to answer the MA poetry questions, because I couldn’t recall the lines.
paper 1 in 80 minutes and I’m just watching this 😅
how did your exam go?:)
i have an exam in 2 hours ill update u if i do well 😵
how did your exam go?
How old are you?
how old do you think I am?)
very helpful and you are very beautiful
Thank you!
@@PolinasPages If you don't mind me asking, are you single?
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@@JesurunKnowledge blud chill out 😂😭
Please make a precise video. Even though it is a lot informative, it's too long.
Hi! I always choose to make more detailed videos to help those who need that extra bit of information. If you are looking for a more concise summary, please read the syllabus as it has all of what I said outlined as well. Thanks:)
Can you speak slowly uou are too faster
You can slow down the speed in settings:) people have different listening speeds and if I speak slower I get comments asking for me to speed up haha, so it's a bit difficult to cater to everyone
Please how many paragraphs do we need in all?
Please how many paragraphs do we need in all?
replying here. as i said in the video depends on how detailed your paragraphs are. If they are properly structured 3 is enough