Full Marks (40/40) NEA Essay for History A-Level (AQA).
Question Title: To what extent did the impact of war facilitate the advancements of African Americans towards equality, in comparison to periods with a distinct lack of war between 1861-1975?
Revision Document for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Chapter by Chapter Breakdown.
Bullet points include the key quotations from each of the 9 chapters as well as key analytical comments.
Question: ‘Duffy excludes men as subjects in her collection’. Examine this view of the collection. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
The essay explores the following poems from Duffy’s collection in its analysis:
The Long Queen
Beautiful
The Diet
This essay contests strongly against the given view, arguing that men are pervasive throughout Duffy’s collection.
Paper 2B
Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the Present Day.
Section A: Poetry Set Text.
Carol Ann Duffy’s Feminine Gospels.
Exam Board: AQA
Level 5/A* Essay.
Exam Question Practice.
Timed Exam Response.
Exam Board: AQA
Component: 1C The Tudors: England, 1485-1603
Level 5/A* Essay - Full Marks (25/25)
Question: ‘The foreign policy of Elizabeth I failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1558-1603’. Assess the validity of this view.
This essay contests strongly against the given view. It argues that Elizabeth’s cardinal objective of preserving England’s national security was achieved. Of course, England’s finances were depleted owing to the longevity of the Anglo-Spanish War and the rebellious activity in Ireland. However, ultimately, England’s national security remained intact despite being drawn into conflict with the most powerful Catholic force of that epoch.
Paragraphs explore the following objectives:
Spreading Protestantism abroad. (This essay notes that spreading Protestant ideas abroad was an objective of great importance to Elizabeth’s ministers, namely Dudley and Cecil, rather than to the queen herself).
The safeguarding of finances.
Preserving England’s security.
Word Count: 1495.