English Literature A-Level
Informed personal response
What Informed personal response means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A response that is genuinely yours and clearly argued, rooted in close knowledge of the whole text rather than plot summary.
Topics that use Informed personal response
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- Evaluation and weighing of readings
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- The relationship between text and ideology
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