Advanced Higher English

This course comprises 4 sections – the first covers general principles of essay writing, analysing the literary study question, planning a literary study essay, writing an effective introduction and conclusion, how to compare texts, using secondary reading and annotated exemplars; the second covers general principles of textual analysis, poetry, prose fiction, prose non-fiction, drama and conclusions and consolidation; the unit covers the introduction to portfolio writing, discursive writing, creative writing; the unit covers the process and expections of dissertation writing, comparing texts and developing an argument and annotated exemplars.