Planning a 60-minute analytical essay: unpacking keywords, conventions and avoiding memorised essays

What this note covers

1. What the fifteen minutes of preparation time is actually for
2. Unpacking the question: keywords before content
3. Choosing between the four options in each section
4. Weaving context and evidence through the analysis, not bolting it on
5. Why memorised essays fail even when they are well written
6. A workable sixty-minute writing rhythm
7. How this is examined and what separates a top response

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes