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Unit 2: Texts and culture
Quick questions on Close reading and textual analysis (QCE English Unit 2)
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What is plot summary?Show answer
Close reading is not retelling; it analyses how the text constructs its effects.
What is vague effect claims?Show answer
"The author uses imagery to make the reader feel something" says nothing.
What is free-floating opinions?Show answer
Every claim should be tethered to a quoted textual moment.
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