A2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ELLA 4 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS THROUGH INDEPENDENT STUDY
POETRY ANTHOLOGY – IMPORTANT COURSEWORK INFORMATION
TASK: You will write an essay comparing and contrasting the ways in which a poetry text – 3 poems from one poet - compares and contrasts with either another poetry text – 3 poems from one poet or one short story – on one specific theme or feature common to both writers.
WORD COUNT: 2000 – 2500 words
MARKING: Essay marked out of 60. 20% of A Level
SOME RULES:
· You are allowed to hand one draft of your essay in order to receive verbal feedback and improve your writing.
· Your essay must include close, detailed analysis of the language used by both writers. Drawing from integrated language and literature analytical frameworks.
· The essay must include references to the text’s political, historical and cultural contexts at its production and its reception.
· The essay must make explicit the attitudes and assumptions made about the topic being written about.
· Your essay must include a full bibliography.
· You must attach with your completed essay a copy of the texts you used for the essay.
· You must attach with your completed essay a copy of the first draft of your essay.
DEADLINES:
Essay titles confirmed w/b 8th December
Completed essay plan w/b 15th December
First draft w/b 9thJanuary
Final Essay 11th February 2015
