Coursework: The Critical Essay
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수업 노트
The coursework at a glance
- Component 1 is 50 marks and 38.5% of the qualification: two assignments, each marked out of 25.
- Assignment 1 is a critical essay; assignment 2 is an empathic response.
- You study one prose text and one drama text, drawn from different countries or cultures; one assignment is on each.
- Assignments are not written under exam conditions; you can plan, draft and redraft.
- Your teacher marks the work and Cambridge externally moderates a sample.
The rules for the critical essay
- 800–1200 words, including quotations but not references or bibliography; going far beyond the limit can be self-penalising.
- It is based on one text only — no comparison is required.
- The text must not be on the Paper 3 set-text list and must not be the text used for your empathic response.
- If the text is a selection of short stories, the essay must cover at least two stories.
- The text must be of IGCSE quality, unabridged, and studied as a whole text.
Choosing a text and a title
- Suitable prose examples include×Purple Hibiscus×(Nigeria),×Great Expectations×(England),×Nervous Conditions×(Zimbabwe) and×Nectar in a Sieve×(India).
- Suitable drama examples include×A Raisin in the Sun×(USA),×The House of Bernarda Alba×(Spain),×Antigone×(Ancient Greece) and×Miss Julie×(Sweden).
- Very short texts give too little material to reach the upper levels.
- The title must allow all four AOs to be assessed: a question that invites analysis of the writer's methods, such as "How does Lorca make Bernarda such a powerful and disturbing presence?"
- Avoid titles that only invite narration ("What happens to Pip?") or only context ("What was life like in 1930s Spain?").
Building an argument
- Open with a clear line of argument that answers the title directly, not with the author's biography.
- Each paragraph makes one point, supports it with well-selected reference and analyses how the writer creates the effect.
- Embed short quotations in your own sentences rather than copying long passages.
- Range across the whole text: show that you know how the beginning, middle and ending shape the idea.
- Keep returning to the key words of the title so the essay stays relevant.
Analysing methods (AO3)
- Prose methods: narrative voice, structure, imagery, symbolism, dialogue, description of setting, pace.
- Drama methods: stage directions, dialogue, dramatic irony, entrances and exits, staging, the ending of scenes and acts.
- Name a method only when you can say what effect it creates on the reader or audience.
- Write about the play as something performed: the audience sees, hears and feels in real time.
Context and personal response (AO2 and AO4)
- Use context only where it deepens a point about the text — for example, how the social rules of a time and place pressure a character.
- A personal response is a judgement, backed by evidence:×"Bernarda's final command for silence is chilling because…"×.
- Use evaluative language:×memorable×,×moving×,×unsettling×,×ironic×,×powerful×— and always say why.
- Consider alternative interpretations and weigh them.
What the top level looks like
- Level 8 (23–25): reference incorporated skilfully and with flair; critical understanding sustained with individuality and insight.
- It responds sensitively and in considerable detail to the writer's effects and sustains personal and evaluative engagement.
- Level 5 (14–16) shows understanding and some deeper implications but only some response to language.
- The difference is mostly depth of analysis and how well reference is integrated.
Drafting, referencing and authenticity
- You may draft and redraft; your teacher gives only brief summative comments and must not correct or edit drafts.
- List any secondary sources you used at the end of the assignment.
- Plagiarism — passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own — is not allowed; you sign a declaration that the work is your own.
- Proofread carefully before submitting.
- It is sensible to write more than two assignments during the course so you can choose the best.
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연습 문제
무료 미리 보기 — 41개 중 8개 문제. 가입하면 전부 볼 수 있어요.
1.What is the word range for the critical essay?
Easy- A800–1200 words
- B600–1000 words
- C1500–2000 words
- D400–600 words
2.What does the critical essay word count include?
Easy- AReferences and bibliography only
- BNothing — there is no limit
- COnly your own words, not quotations
- DQuotations, but not references or bibliography
3.How many texts should the critical essay be based on?
Easy- AThree
- BAny number
- COne
- DTwo, compared
4.If the critical essay is on a selection of short stories, how many stories must it cover?
Easy- AAll the stories in the collection
- BAt least two
- CExactly one
- DAt least five
5.Which text could NOT be used for the critical essay by a candidate sitting in 2027?
Medium- AThe Cherry Orchard
- BA Raisin in the Sun
- CPurple Hibiscus
- DThe House of Bernarda Alba
6.How many marks is each coursework assignment out of?
Easy- A50
- B15
- C30
- D25
7.Which title best allows all four AOs to be assessed?
Medium- AWhat was life like in 1950s Chicago?
- BList the characters in A Raisin in the Sun.
- CHow does Hansberry make Walter's dream so important in A Raisin in the Sun?
- DSummarise the plot of A Raisin in the Sun.
8.What must be true of the two coursework texts?
Medium- AOne poetry and one prose
- BOne prose and one drama, from different countries or cultures
- CBoth prose, from the same country
- DBoth plays by the same writer
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