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Comparative Analysis (external, 30%)

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you write a thesis that argues a real relationship between two texts?

Develop a comparative thesis that argues a clear, sustained relationship between two texts.
How to write a thesis for the external Comparative Analysis that names a genuine relationship between two texts and drives a sustained argument.
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How do you compare what two texts think - their ideas, perspectives and values - rather than just their content?

Compare the ideas, perspectives and values that two texts construct and convey.
How to compare the ideas, perspectives and underlying values of two texts for the external Comparative Analysis, finding meaningful similarity-with-difference.
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How do you compare the language and stylistic choices of two texts and connect them to meaning?

Compare the language features and stylistic choices of two texts and their effects.
How to compare how two texts use language and style - including across different forms - and link those choices to meaning in the external Comparative Analysis.
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How do you structure a comparison so the two texts are genuinely analysed together rather than in turn?

Structure an integrated comparison that analyses two texts together around shared concerns.
How to organise the external Comparative Analysis so both texts are woven together in every paragraph instead of treated one after the other.
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