English LiteratureYears 12–13Independent Study

Independent critical study / coursework

Produce an extended critical essay on independently chosen texts demonstrating personal literary engagement

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a detective investigating a novel. You pick ONE clue (a theme, character, or technique) and follow it everywhere — that's your independent study! 🔍

  2. 2

    What is the FIRST step of an independent critical study?

  3. 3

    How to turn a book into a question for your study 📖

  4. 4

    Drag these ideas into order: from big theme → focused question.

  5. 5

    Which of these is a GOOD focused question for a study on '1984'?

  6. 6

    Build your own essay plan: drag the parts into the right order (introduction → evidence → conclusion).

  7. 7

    What should you do AFTER you've written your first draft?

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