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Topic 4.4English A Lang & Lit HL10 flashcards

Planning the comparative essay

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Plan by work or by point?

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Card 1concept
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Plan by work or by point?

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By point — each covers both works.

Card 2definition
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What does the grid look like?

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Shared points as rows; Work A and Work B as columns.

Card 3concept
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What becomes one paragraph?

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One row — a shared point across both works.

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What does an empty cell mean?

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That point isn't comparative — cut it or rethink it.

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How many comparative points?

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Usually 3–4, each proving part of the thesis.

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What decides the points?

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The comparative thesis.

Card 7concept
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The failure that by-point planning prevents?

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Two mini-essays (a section on each work).

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Which criteria does the plan protect?

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B2 (comparison) and C (organisation).

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What goes in each cell?

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How that work treats the shared point.

Card 10concept
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First thing to write in the plan?

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The comparative thesis.

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