Overview
Exam Board: SQA
Level: National 5 and Higher
Subject: English
First teaching: September 2017 (N5) / September 2018 (Higher)
First exams: Summer 2018 (N5) / Summer 2019 (Higher)
Understand, analyse, evaluate, succeed. This study and revision guide takes you through every aspect of Norman MacCaig''s poetry, with exam advice for the National 5 and Higher English Critical Reading papers.
Fully up to date with SQA''s latest exam requirements, this book is written by an expert who knows what exam success looks like.
> Develop understanding of language, structure and themes. Clear explanations and detailed commentary are supported by definitions of key terms and unfamiliar words
> Build critical and analytical skills. Students are encouraged to think more deeply about the poems and consider the writers'' ideas, choices and techniques
> Receive advice on the Scottish Texts section of the exam. Sample questions with model answers and examiner-style commentary are supported by additional practice questions for students to do
> Prepare for the Critical Essay section of the exam. With tips and examples for planning, structuring and writing a top-grade essay, plus practice essay questions for students to answer
> Remember key quotations. A selection of quotes are highlighted throughout, so students can use them in the exam to make comparisons between different parts of the text
> Review your learning. Quick questions at the end of each chapter check students'' understanding of the poems
- | Author: Jamie Crawford
- | Publisher: Hachette Learning
- | Publication Date: Feb 28, 2020
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781510468337
- | ISBN-10: 1510468331
