English Literature A-Level
Argument construction
What Argument construction means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Argument construction
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Building a clear, articulate argument that responds directly to the given proposition, using literary terminology and coherent written expression.
Topics that use Argument construction
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