English Literature A-Level
Structural shifts
What Structural shifts means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Structural shifts
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Turning points in the extract, annotated actively during the exam alongside key lexical choices.
Topics that use Structural shifts
Related terms
- Academic register and expression
- Analytical interpretation
- Analytical writing skills
- Assessment objective targeting
- Authorial intent
- Close reading
- Close reading of unseen prose
- Context of production
Using Structural shifts in the exam
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