"A reader can feel uncomfortable with certain aspects of the cultural context presented in texts." Compare the extent to which aspects of the cultural context that you encountered, in at…
Compare the extent to which the authors of three texts on your comparative course use setting or aspects of setting to help define and develop characters. Develop your answer with…
Compare the extent to which the expression of individuality or divergence from social or cultural norms is tolerated within the cultural context of each of at least two texts on…
Compare how comprehensively similar or different ethical (moral) questions are explored in the treatment of the same theme or issue, in at least two texts on your comparative course. Develop…
Compare the reasons why you found the exploration of the same theme or issue through understanding what influences or motivates one central character, from 3 texts on your comparative course,…
Get set for Leaving Cert English with our "predictions" for both Paper 1 and 2 for June 2024. We identify key poets, Comparative and Composing priorities.
Discuss how successfully, in your opinion, Sylvia Plath uses stylistic features in an innovative way to convey both overwhelming wonder and unsettling menace in her work. Develop your response with…
"Hearth Lesson" by Paula Meehan for Leaving Cert English You may also like: Complete Guide to Paula Meehan for Leaving Cert Introduction: The poet speaks about how she is often…
The study of a theme or issue can offer a reader valuable lessons and insights. Discuss, with reference to a theme or issue in the three texts you have studied. Feedback: - note the…
Write a descriptive essay in which you capture the beauty of the natural world (Mock exam 2023) Feedback: It is excellent, H1, very good length and interesting structure. I think…
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Write a speech, for a class debate for or against the motion: “Young people should travel and see the world before joining the workforce or furthering their education.” (2016 composition…
Write an article for a popular magazine in which you outline your views about the impact of technology on the lives of young people. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner,…
Write a descriptive essay which captures a sense of the difference between dawn and dusk and celebrates both the beginning and the end of the day (2019) Ever wonder what…
Write a short story in which a ghostly presence plays a significant part. #625Lab. Corrected by Ms Shannon Boyle, who corrects for SEC and mock providers, graded as 80/100 with…
A reader can feel greatly heartened or be left despondent by the general vision and viewpoint of a text. Compare how the general vision and viewpoint of three texts studied…
Write a short story in which the main character is transformed when faced with a daunting challenge. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 91/100 with feedback on how…
“Compelling storytelling can be achieved in a variety of ways”. (Literary Genre 2015) (a) Identify 2 literary techniques found in one text you have studied. Discuss the extent to which…
Some texts leave readers with a largely idealistic impression of a theme or issue, while others leave readers with a more realistic or believable impression of the same theme or…
#625Lab. Corrected by experienced examiner, graded as H2 with feedback on how to improve below. You may also like: Leaving Cert English Complete Guide (€). The study of a theme or issue…
Write a discursive essay where you consider the role of leaders and leadership. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 89/100 with feedback on how to improve below. You…
#625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 82/100 with feedback on how to improve below. You may also like: Leaving Cert English Complete Guide (€). Good afternoon adjudicators, fellow…
Write a personal essay on what you perceive to be the pleasures particular to you. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 83/100 with feedback on how to improve…
"When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get out of that town". Write a short story in which a young character is eager to leave home. #625Lab. Corrected by…
Write a personal essay on a time in your life in which you felt you were treated unfairly. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 79/100 with feedback on…
Significant events and the impact they have on us help to clarify the general vision and viewpoint of the texts. Do you agree? #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded…
Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often help to clarify the general vision & viewpoint of those texts. #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded…
A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint (2017) #625Lab. Corrected by an experienced examiner, graded as 42/70 with…
The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be shaped by the reader's attitude to a central character. Compare the extent to which your attitude to a central character…
“A theme or issue can reveal a character’s strengths or weaknesses”. a) With reference to one text on your comparative course, discuss how a theme or issue revealed a character's…
“In many texts, a theme or issue may not be resolved to the complete satisfaction of the reader.” (a) Discuss the extent to which a theme or issue is resolved…
Key moments in texts can influence our sense of the general vision and viewpoint. (a) Discuss the extent to which your sense of the general vision and viewpoint of one…
Write a discursive essay in which you explore the positive and negative aspects of different types of advertising. #625Lab Feedback: this is a decent attempt at a discursive essay. This sort…
“The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be changed or reinforced by the ending of a text”. #625Lab. Corrected by experienced examiner, graded as H3 with feedback on…
“Seamus Heaney’s poetry moves between earth bound realities and flights of poetic fantasy”. Discuss to what extent you agree or disagree with this view of Heaney’s poetry, supporting your answer…
“Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often helps clarify the general vision and viewpoint of those texts” – with reference to the three texts on…
#625Lab. Corrected and marked by experienced SEC examiners. This page contains non-H1 essays full of feedback that you can learn from. Learn now, in the safety of 625Lab, and avoid…
Write a descriptive essay in which you capture how the landscape reflects the transition of the seasons. You may choose to include some or all of the seasons in your essay. (2018)…
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on moments of insight and revelation you have experienced. (2017) #625Lab. Theme: divorce. Some parts of this essay are outstanding, but it…
“The main characters in the text are often in conflict with the world or culture in which they inhabit”. (2009) #625Lab. This essays is beautifully focused on the question. However, the…
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Write a descriptive essay in which you take your readers on a journey through a barren landscape (urban or rural) that you have experienced. #625Lab. An excellent way to write…
“The General Vision and Viewpoint of a text can be shaped by the reader’s attitude to a central character.” Compare the extent to which your attitude to a central character…
"The creation of memorable characters is part of the art of good story telling". Write an essay comparing the ways in which memorable characters were created and contributed to your…
The world in which a character lives shapes the person that they become. Write an essay comparing the cultural context and how it affects the lives of the characters of…
‘An ice storm blew in from nowhere.’ Write a descriptive essay entitled ‘After the Storm’. #625Lab. Below is beautifully descriptive essay that is also personal, relatable - and very cozy! What makes it…
“A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint”. (2017) #625Lab. This essay raises a lot of points I don't agree…
"Each text we read presents us with an outlook on life that may be bright or dark, or a combination of both". Discuss, with reference to the three texts you…
Write a short story about a reunion (2013). #625Lab. This is an interesting mix between a personal essay and a short story. It definitely has a strong setting and good characterisation.…
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on an occasion in your life when you felt uncertain about what you wanted. #625Lab. Wonderfully reflective, revelatory personal essay dealing with loss.…
“Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often help to clarify the general vision and viewpoint of those texts”. With reference to three texts on your…
Understanding who holds power and who is powerless helps to reveal the cultural context in texts. #625Lab. This essay is en route to a H1. Why? Clearly structured, genuinely engaged with…
“By the Bog of Cats” is a tragic play about a woman who suffered abandonment and rejection and became imprisoned by her past resulting in the death of her brother…
“Write an essay on one or more of the aspects of literary genre (the way texts tell their stories) which you found most interesting in the texts you studied in…
Write a personal essay about your response to an ending, or endings, in your life that you consider significant. (100 marks) Stellar stuff via #625Lab. If you want to send…
Write a feature article for a magazine about the importance of myths, fairytales and legends. The article may be serious or light-hearted. (100 marks) Excellent essay via #625Lab. If you want to…
“The world of a text, and how it affects the behaviour of central characters, can influence a reader’s response to the events that take place”. With the Comparative, you will…
Write a persuasive speech, to be delivered to an audience of world leaders, in which you implore them to focus on the most significant threats facing the world today. There…
Using one comparative text that you have studied explain how the author uses literary techniques to create a compelling story. There is a reason I tell people who aren't mad…
“The cultural context can have a significant influence on the behaviour of the central character/characters in a text. Compare the way in which the behaviour of the central characters in…
Write a short story in which a tattoo plays an important part in the narrative. (2017) Warning: this is a very dark story. Discretion advised. This story has absolutely…
"The success or failure of relationships is often determined by values and attitudes of the world in which the text is set." Compare the extent to which the success or…
“Understanding who holds power and who is powerless helps to reveal the cultural context in texts”. Compare how the distribution of power within each of the three texts on your…
Write a personal essay in which you reflect on moments of insight and revelation you have experienced (2017). This is a good attempt at a personal essay showing a lot…
This essay below is a beautiful exemplar of the genre of personal essay, full of cathartic confessions, teenage going on middle-aged angst and some incredibly deep insights and lessons learnt.…
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This is one of the finest examples of descriptive language I have seen in a long time. Spectacular use of symbolism. (Well done L.!) This was sent into #625Lab as a…
Write a short story in which a young character is eager to leave home. (2012) #625Lab A heart-wrenching short story about neglect and social disadvantage. The setting is very strong,…
At the end of the novel, the reader realises that Daisy has been largely unaffected by the events that have taken place. Do you agree with this view? (Sample paper…
Central characters can be successful or unsuccessful in challenging aspects of the cultural context in texts. (a) Discuss the extent to which at least one central character is successful or…
Understanding the cultural context of a text allows you to see how values and attitudes are shaped. Show how this statement applies to one of the texts on your comparative…
Boland makes effective use of symbols and metaphors to explore personal experiences and deliver penetrating truths about society. (2017) #625Lab Another super long essay from someone very knowledgeable, too knowledgeable…
"Authors can use various techniques to make settings real and engaging." #625Lab The author took on the challenging literary genre question - and did so quite well! I have studied…
Montague makes effective use of evocative language to express a profound empathy with others. #625Lab Full notes on John Montague (€) Through my studies of John Montague’s poetry, his statement that his…
“Readers of The Great Gatsby are greatly influenced by the narrator, Nick Carraway.” Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. (2013) #625Lab "The Great Gatsby" written by…
“The general vision and viewpoint is shaped by the reader’s feeling of optimism or pessimism in reading the text.” This is a very good essay! #625Lab For me, the General Vision…
#625Lab The cultural context is the world or society of a text; it is the framework of any story which conditions the characters into who they are, and what choices…
‘When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get out of that town.” Write a short story in which a young character is eager to leave home. (Composition, 2012) #625Lab…
“Write a descriptive essay in which you take your readers on an urban journey.” (Composition, 2016) This is one of the best submissions I've ever read for #625Lab. It seems…
A lot of students ask, do I need quotations for the Comparative?They don't seem to be important, based on our experience. However, they are very important for Single text and…
Write a short story in which mistaken identity is central to the plot. (Composition question, 100 marks, 2016) #625Lab Wordcount: 1900 words. Even though stories should probably be a little…
The Poetry of D.H. Lawrence – a personal journey. Write a personal response to the poems by D.H. Lawrence on your course. Support your points with reference to the poetry…
Students in your school have been invited to contribute articles to the school website on issues relevant to young people. This week’s issue is “We are what we wear”. Write…
“The world of King Lear is defined by deception and betrayals of trust”. Discuss with reference to the text. #625Lab This essay is a good example of why a purely…
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"It is possible to be attracted to the idealism and repelled by the corruption evident in the Great Gatsby." To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2015) #625Lab This…
“Understanding the cultural context of a text adds to our enjoyment of a good narrative.” In the light of the above statement write an essay comparing the cultural contexts of…
''In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change''. Compare the extent to which the above statement is valid in relation to your understanding of…
"A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint of a text." Compare the main factor or actors that changed…
“The most dangerous stations are the emptiest.” Write a short story suggested by the above quotation. #625Lab This is an example of a short story that would be better…
“In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change.” Compare the extent to which the above statement is valid in relation to your understanding of at…
"Write a short story in which a closely guarded secret is gradually revealed"#625LabHow to improve a story? Memorable, defined characters. Make the wife another little bit more smug and annoying. Add a…
“Montague makes effective use of evocative language to express a profound empathy with others.” Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to the poetry of John Montague on your…
“The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be determined by the success or failure of a central character in his/her efforts to achieve fulfilment” (70 marks) #625Lab…
Write a personal essay about your experience (as a performer and/or audience member) of the dramatic arts; plays, musicals, concerts, comedy etc. (2010) You may also like: Complete Guide to…
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