Introductions and conclusions
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What must a Paper 2 intro contain?
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Both works (titles/authors), the question's idea, and a comparative thesis.
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How should the conclusion differ from the intro?
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It draws the comparison together and adds a ‘so what?’ — not a repeat.
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What must neither end do?
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Summarise the plots.
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The intro's most important sentence?
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The comparative thesis.
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The conclusion's payoff?
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What the comparison reveals about the works or the theme.
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Which criterion does the frame support?
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C — a focused comparative argument.
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Should the conclusion add a new point?
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No — draw existing points together instead.
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How should you name the works?
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By title and author, in the introduction.
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Common weak conclusion?
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Repeating the intro or summarising the plots.
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The frame in one line?
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Intro: both works + thesis. Conclusion: reworded thesis + draw together + so what.
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