Textual evidence
What Textual evidence means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Direct quotations from primary literary texts and secondary critical sources, for which accurate in-text citations must be provided.
Relevant material drawn from across the entire play, rather than a single scene, to support the overarching argument.
Short, embedded quotations integrated to support analytical points seamlessly.
Topics that use Textual evidence
- Drama and poetry pre-1900 (Component 01) - Section 1 set texts: Shakespeare (OCR A-Level)
- Literature post-1900 (Component 03) - Task 1: Close reading OR Re-creative writing with commentary (OCR A-Level)
- Non-examination assessment (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Form and structure
- Linguistic analysis
- Thematic development
- Academic Conventions
- Academic expression
- Academic register and tone
- Analytical argumentation
- Argument construction
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