reveals the limitations of some of the polarisations we use to categorize texts
analyzes a wide variety of texts from a range of genres and periods, from Ibsen's A Doll's House to an 18-30s brochure, Internet chatrooms and George Bush's September 11 speech
offers a step-by-step guide to approaching texts and structuring a response
can be used as both a course stimulus and a revision tool.
Written by an experienced teacher, author and AS and A2...
How Texts Work:
explores the ways in which we categorize texts
reveals the limitations of some of the polarisation...
Providing students with the skills they need to analyse the historical context of a text, without relying on extra research, this text introduces some of the key schools of criticism, such as Feminism, Marxism and Post-Colonialism, exploring attitudes over time to regional identity, race and mythology.
Providing students with the skills they need to analyse the historical context of a text, without relying on extra research, this text introduces some...
Original Writing: * provides students with the practical skills they need to write confidently and effectively for different purposes and audiences * examines the conventions and styles of different types of original writing, such as writing to entertain, writing to inform and writing to persuade * looks at a wide range of examples of successful writing, including extracts from The Office, Health Education leaflets, Kerrang and students' own work * includes a guide to planning and writing commentaries * explores problematic areas and includes...
Original Writing: * provides students with the practical skills they need to write confidently and effectively for different purposes ...
'Original Writing' provides students with the skills they need to write confidently and effectively. It examines the conventions and styles of different types of original writing and includes a wide range of examples, ranging from comedy scripts to health education leaflets.
'Original Writing' provides students with the skills they need to write confidently and effectively. It examines the conventions and styles of differe...
"Routledge A Level English Guides "equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area of language and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises, summaries, a...
"Routledge A Level English Guides "equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the serie...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area of language and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises,...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in th...
Routledge A-level English Guides equip AS and A2-level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area of language and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises, summaries, a...
Routledge A-level English Guides equip AS and A2-level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different area of language and literary study, and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises, summaries,...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip AS and A2 Level students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate, and enjoy English. Books in the series...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around the various skills specified in the assessment objectives (AOs) for all AS and A2 Level English courses. Focusing on the AOs most relevant to their topic, the books help students to develop their knowledge and abilities through analysis of lively texts and contemporary data. Each book in the series covers a different example of language and literary study and offers accessible explanations, examples, exercises, a glossary of key terms and...
Routledge A Level English Guides equip students with the skills they need to explore, evaluate and enjoy English. Books in the series are built around...
