What is the biggest pitfall in an extract-to-whole essay?
Using several short quotations: some from the extract and some from the wider novel.
Using the extract throughout: linking each paragraph back to the given passage.
Writing two separate essays: one on the extract and one on the wider novel.
Writing thematically linked paragraphs: each combining the extract and the wider novel.
Flashcards for AQA GCSE English Literature Model Essays, covering the key terms, quotes and context you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 20 cards, matched to the AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 38% of marks at GCSE English Literature, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.
