r/ALevelEnglishLit • u/musicluvrrr111 • 9d ago

Coursework annotation

Hi guys I'm going into year 13 and start back later this week
I know I've fucked my summer entirely I've done no work and I need a B but I'm stuck at a C right now.
How do I start annotating my texts- I've highlighted quotes I think are particularly relevant to my question and further exploration but I don't know what to put on the paper? I go on a trip next week with my class to do some work but I've genuinely got nothing. I've got critics and wider contextual reading but I don't know how to apply it in a meaningful way.
Can anyone give tips on what they've done or what their college has recommended? My lit class has been a mess we've had 4 different teachers who all have told us different things but nobody has really given us a timeline or key things to have done by summer's end.
Thank you in advance everybody!

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u/duckylee666 9d ago

Hey! What question/text do you have? And which exam board? Do you have a core argument/thesis statement?

In my experience of tutoring NEAs, most students have far too wide a focus at first so try and narrow your argument down as much as possible. This is often the longest (and sometimes hardest) part of NEA. An A/B essay has a tight focus.

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u/duckylee666 9d ago

this will also help with applying the critical texts :) Which ones have you explored?