1. Intermediate 2 Critical Essay

2. Some tips Some tips Spread your time evenly. You have 1 hour and 30 minutes to write 2 essays. You should aim to spend 40 minutes on each essay. Spread your time evenly. You have 1 hour and 30 minutes to write 2 essays. You should aim to spend 40 minutes on each essay. Allow yourself 5 minutes at the beginning to read over the paper and plan and then use 5 minutes at the end to proofread your work. Allow yourself 5 minutes at the beginning to read over the paper and plan and then use 5 minutes at the end to proofread your work.

3. If you run out of time… Make sure you have done a plan at the top of your paper. This will show the examiner what you intended to do. Make sure you have done a plan at the top of your paper. This will show the examiner what you intended to do. You may use bullet points if you are writing the essay and you run out of time. This also shows the examiner where your essay was going. You may use bullet points if you are writing the essay and you run out of time. This also shows the examiner where your essay was going.

4. Take your time… Make sure you read the passage fully, looking at all three sections we have covered (poetry, film and prose). You don’t want to start an essay and realise that you could have answered a different one more effectively. Make sure you read the passage fully, looking at all three sections we have covered (poetry, film and prose). You don’t want to start an essay and realise that you could have answered a different one more effectively.