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Higher English - critical reading
Critical reading 2023 - section 1 scottish text (all links open as pdf files).
- 2023 Question paper (External link to SQA website)
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Candidate 1 - Question 40 (The Way My Mother Speaks by Carol Ann Duffy)
- Candidate 1 Evidence
- Candidate 1 Commentary
Candidate 2 - Question 24 (Jekyll and Hyde)
- Candidate 2 Evidence
- Candidate 2 Commentary
Candidate 3 - Question 48 (Brooklyn Cop by Norman MacCaig)
- Candidate 3 Evidence
- Candidate 3 Commentary
Candidate 4 - Question 12 (Men Should Weep)
- Candidate 4 Evidence
- Candidate 4 Commentary
Critical Reading 2023 - Critical Essays (All links open as PDF files)
Candidate 1 - a view from the bridge, candidate 2 - othello, candidate 3 - lord of the flies, candidate 4 - disabled (poem), critical reading 2022 (all links open as pdf files).
- 2022 Question paper (External link to SQA website)
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Candidate 1 - 1984 (Novel)
Candidate 2 - smeddum (short story), candidate 3 - the catcher in the rye (novel), candidate 4 - exposure (poem), candidate 5 - dunkirk (film).
- Candidate 5 Evidence
Candidate 6 - The Godfather (Film)
- Candidate 6 Evidence
- Candidates 1 to 6 Commentaries
Critical Reading 2021 - Section 2
- 2021 Question paper (External link to SQA website)
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- Candidate A - Q2 A Streetcar Named Desire
- Candidate B - Q2 A Streetcar Named Desire
- Candidate C - Q13 Psycho
- Candidates A to C Evidence
- Candidates A to C Annotated Evidence
- Candidates A to C Commentaries
Critical reading 2019 (All links open as PDF files)
- 2019 Question paper (External link to SQA website)
- 2019 Marking instructions (External link to SQA website)
Candidate 1 - Scottish text: The Slab Boys. Critical Essay: The Great Gatsby
Candidate 2 - scottish text: the telegram. critical essay: romeo and juliet, candidate 3 - scottish text: the cone-gatherers. critical essay: o captain my captain, candidate 4 - scottish text: the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. critical essay: the crucible, candidate 5 - scottish text: in mrs tilscher's class. critical essay: death of a salesman, candidate 6 - scottish text: the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde. critical essay: a streetcar named desire, candidate 7 - scottish text: last supper. critical essay: a hanging.
- Candidate 7 Evidence
Candidate 8 - Scottish text: Men Should Weep. Critical essay: My Last Duchess
- Candidate 8 Evidence
- Candidates 1 to 8 Commentaries
Critical Reading 2017 (All links open as PDF files)
Candidate 5 - scottish text: the cone-gatherers, robin jenkins. critical essay: the second coming, w.b.yeats.
- Candidate 5 Commentary
Candidate 6 - Scottish Text: Valentine, Carol Ann Duffy. Critical Essay: Lord of the Flies, William Golding
- Candidate 6 Commentary
Candidate 7 - Scottish Text: Basking Shark, Norman MacCaig. Critical Essay: Othello, William Shakespeare
- Candidate 7 Commentary
Scottish Text 2015 (All links open as PDF files)
Candidate 1 - war photographer, candidate 2 - the cone-gatherers, candidate 3 - men should weep, candidate 4 - the slab boys, critical essay 2015 (all links open as pdf files), candidate 1 - the great gatsby, candidate 2 - death of a salesman, candidate 3 - a hanging, candidate 4 - death of a naturalist, candidate 5 - macbeth, candidate 6 - shutter island, candidate 7 - the rabbit catcher, candidate 8 - a streetcar named desire.
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Critical Essays
Please find below the Critical Essay Marking Guidelines. You should already have a copy in your folder.
Higher C Essay grid
Success Criteria for Higher Critical Essays
Please find below general help for critical essay writing:
Higher Drama Questions 2000 onwards
Higher Prose Fiction Questions 2000 onwards
Structural Advice/Help
OVERALL APPROACH: An Introduction to Critical Essays ; How to Write a Critical Essay ; Critical essays advice ; Critical Essay Writing Advice
QUOTATION USE: CE Revision Focus Quotations CE; Revision Focus Quotations Answers ; Quotation Use and Integration in Critical Essays ; Quotation Use and Integration in Critical Essays ; Quotation Integration
COMMENTS
•The same kinds of topics work for film as other texts: •Five-paragraph essay structure: the best approach is to choose evidence from the beginning, middle and end of the film for character and theme. •You could also analyse a single scene from the film in depth, choosing three key moments of effective technique use to make up your five ...
Here are some critical essay questions organised by genre. Take time to plan out the structure of your essay, consider key quotations/features of your text. To challenge yourself, try a question under timed conditions (without notes!!) Choose a novel of short story in which setting in time and/or place is an important feature. By referring to ...
The New Higher was first assessed in 2015. The materials below were designed to support those sitting the new qualifications in their first year. Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (Close Reading) 2014 Reading for UAE Specimen Paper 2015 Reading for UAE Exemplar Paper - Not the exam! Critical Reading (Scottish text questions and ...
Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like SQA 2018, SQA 2017, P&N 2018/19 and others.
HIGHER ENGLISH - MR CRAIG - "Nothing is true but change" NEW - Carol Ann Duffy . ... critical essay questions - sunset song. Have a look at these critical essay questions from the prose section. They should all be suitable for "Sunset Song" but some are more suitable than others. CHALLENGE YOURSELF to tackle a more complex or unusual question ...
higher english critical essay . 18 terms. reid2s06. Preview. higher english - the godfather - resteruant scene. 17 terms. ... Pharmacy Interview Questions. 55 terms. dylanyt1x. Preview. Inequalities in health. 25 terms. EllaMae_9. Preview. AIC - Sybil Birling. ... 'The Godfather' is a classic gangster film from 1972 directed by Francis Ford ...
Question 15 Choose a film or television drama in which lighting and/or sound makes an important ... Higher English Critical Essay 2015 Commentary - Candidate 6 1. Ernesto, was also institutionalised as a result of a family tragedy similar to Teddy's, ie the loss of his wife and family. These comments on the impact of music and of contrasting
Critical essay: A Hanging. Candidate 7 Evidence; Candidate 8 - Scottish text: Men Should Weep. Critical essay: My Last Duchess. Candidate 8 Evidence; Candidates 1 to 8 Commentaries . Critical Reading 2017 (All links open as PDF files) Candidate 5 - Scottish Text: The Cone-Gatherers, Robin Jenkins. Critical Essay: The Second Coming, W.B.Yeats ...
Higher english - the critical essay. 8 terms. Jessica15_M3. Preview. Higher English RUAE. 20 terms. hannahlittlee. Preview. year 10 physics core questions unit 2. 23 terms. ChloeSiljeur. ... Title- 'The Great Gatsby' Author- F. Scott Fitzgerald Relate back - link to question zoom in/ out Technique- symbolism, theme,setting,language and imagery ...
Please find below the Critical Essay Marking Guidelines. You should already have a copy in your folder. Higher C Essay grid. Success Criteria for Higher Critical Essays. Please find below general help for critical essay writing: Higher Drama Questions 2000 onwards. Higher Prose Fiction Questions 2000 onwards. Structural Advice/Help