Hi! I'm a bit confused, for our module A (I'm doing R3 AND LFR) and Module B (TS ELIOT) essays, should we use critics quotes or stick to using quotes from the texts? Do markers have a special preference or does it show a more sophisticated understanding? I would really appreciate some insight on this, I'm super worried for tomorrow!!! Thanks!
Hey, HS26!
Welcome to the forums! You don't don't need to have critic quotes for Module A but it is usually recommended in Module B as a way to, at a very superficial level, demonstrate that you have engaged and considered critical perspectives on your texts and to enhance your analysis. If you're worried about not being able to source your own ones with the exam tomorrow, I made a Critics Quotes thread which has some for T.S Eliot that you might like to explore the resources for and use
here. I would recommend at most one per body paragraph but as gopy has said, having just one will do
Ultimately, the critics quotes are there to elevate your response but they are not substitutes for actual quotes and techniques from your prescribed texts. I've seen Band 6 samples that didn't have any critics quotes used so the textual evidence you supply and analyse are where your marks will always come from
Hope that alleviates any concerns and all the best for Paper 2 tomorrow!
Angelina