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The Sign of the Four (Grades 9–1) York Notes GCSE Revision Guide

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The Sign of the Four (Grades 9–1) York Notes

Arthur Conan Doyle

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The answer provides a focused account of the way that excitement is created in the extract. A range of points are made and supported by quotation with some developed language and structural analysis. Links to the rest of the text are made but could be developed with further depth.

For a Very High Level

  • Fluently analyse language and structure, exploring how they contribute to meaning.
  • Strengthen the final section by referencing the text in greater detail.
  • Make conceptual or stylistic links between the extract and the whole text.

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