English Literature A-Level
Analytical writing skills
What Analytical writing skills means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Analytical writing skills
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Writing in clear, well-structured paragraphs that guide the reader through the analysis, with fluency meaning writing flows logically with varied sentence structures.
Topics that use Analytical writing skills
Related terms
- Academic register and expression
- Analytical interpretation
- Assessment objective targeting
- Authorial intent
- Close reading
- Close reading of unseen prose
- Context of production
- Context of reception
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