English Literature A-Level
Critical judgement and personal response
What Critical judgement and personal response means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Critical judgement and personal response
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Offering a personal, critical judgement about the extract, supported by evidence, and evaluating the writer's choices.
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