Green Pup
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My English teachers always tell me to put more techniques in my essays. What's a good guideline for the number of quotes and techniques in one paragraph (about 200-250 words)?
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Good guidelines for number of quotes and techniques in essay? (1 Viewer)
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caramelmacaron
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There's no real set number, but to make sure you can increase your use of techniques, it's a good idea to choose quotes that have a lot of scope to talk about, in terms of themes and character development. Make sure your quotes are lengthy enough (but not too long), and familiarise yourself with common language forms and features, like imagery and metaphor, which you can find online, or in things like Edible English.
Another good trick is to make sure that each new point you make is supported by evidence and analysis, which always must include a technique or two, or a comment about structure, tone or form of the text. You might have 2-3 points in a paragraph, and as long as each is supported by textual evidence, a technique, and analysis, you'll be fine. Remember, any good essay must show how the composer manages to convey the main messages, or the themes of the text, which is where techniques come in.
Above all, let the question direct you as to how you might incorporate techniques into each point, as some questions may be more technique based than others. This is especially true of Extension English, because the emphasis is on your analysis of the text in relation to your module, rather than just quotes and techniques. Good luck!
Another good trick is to make sure that each new point you make is supported by evidence and analysis, which always must include a technique or two, or a comment about structure, tone or form of the text. You might have 2-3 points in a paragraph, and as long as each is supported by textual evidence, a technique, and analysis, you'll be fine. Remember, any good essay must show how the composer manages to convey the main messages, or the themes of the text, which is where techniques come in.
Above all, let the question direct you as to how you might incorporate techniques into each point, as some questions may be more technique based than others. This is especially true of Extension English, because the emphasis is on your analysis of the text in relation to your module, rather than just quotes and techniques. Good luck!
Focus less on the amount of evidence, and more on answering the question. In english, your best friend is SEX!!!
S = Statement (line to support topic sentence)
E = Evidence (quotes, techniques etc)
X = Explanation (ESSENTIAL!!! = Personal Insight)
S = Statement (line to support topic sentence)
E = Evidence (quotes, techniques etc)
X = Explanation (ESSENTIAL!!! = Personal Insight)
Green Pup
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I usually have about 4 techniques in a paragraph, which according to the teachers is simply not enough. I'm decent at relating quotes and techniques back to the question though.