Parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb and more
Learn the eight parts of speech with examples, and see how the same word can change class depending on how it is used.
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English study guides: writing, grammar and analysis
Improve your essays and your exam answers. Learn to build a paragraph with PEEL or CER, analyse language and structure, write persuasively and describe vividly, and fix the punctuation mistakes that cost marks.
How to write a thesis statement (with strong examples)
Turn a topic into a clear, arguable claim for your essay, with a simple formula, weak and strong examples and a quick test.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPApostrophes and commas: its vs it's and comma splices fixed
Fix the most common punctuation mistakes: its and it's, possession with apostrophes and comma splices, with examples and practice.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolPEEL and CER paragraphs: how to structure analysis
Build clear paragraphs with PEEL (UK) or Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (US), with worked examples for English and science answers.
KS3GCSEA-LevelMiddle School+2Persuasive writing techniques: rhetorical devices explained
Use ethos, pathos, logos and devices such as the rule of three and rhetorical questions in speeches and articles, with examples.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh School+1Simile, metaphor and personification: techniques explained
Spot and explain similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia, and learn how to describe their effect.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolSimple, compound and complex sentences explained
Identify clauses and build simple, compound and complex sentences for clearer, more varied writing, with examples.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolSemicolons, colons and dashes: how to use them correctly
Link ideas with semicolons, introduce lists with colons and add emphasis with dashes, with clear rules and examples.
GCSEHigh SchoolAPSubject-verb agreement: rules and tricky cases
Make verbs agree with their subjects, including collective nouns, either/or and phrases that sit between the subject and the verb.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolActive and passive voice: how to spot and change them
Recognise and convert active and passive sentences, and learn when each voice is the better choice, with examples.
GCSEHigh SchoolCommonly confused words: their, there, affect and effect
Choose between their, there and they're, affect and effect, your and you're, and other mixed-up words, with a quick test for each pair.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolSpelling rules and patterns that help you spell more words
Learn the most useful spelling rules for endings, plurals and prefixes, with common exceptions and UK and US spelling differences.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolEssay structure: how to plan and write a clear essay
Plan an essay step by step, from brainstorming to a strong introduction, well-organised paragraphs and a conclusion that answers the question.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPConnectives and transition words: link your ideas smoothly
Use linking words to connect ideas within and between paragraphs so your writing flows, with examples for each type.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolHow to embed quotations in an essay (with examples)
Weave short quotations into your sentences and comment on key words, instead of dropping them in, with before-and-after examples.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPLanguage analysis: how to analyse a quotation
Break a quotation down by word class, connotation and effect with the zoom-in method, to write detailed analysis.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPAnalysing structure in texts: openings, shifts and endings
Look at how a writer organises a text, from openings and shifts in focus to pacing, sentence length and endings, with examples.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPMaking inferences and retrieving information from a text
Find information stated directly in a text and read between the lines to infer what is not said, with examples.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolHow to compare two texts: structure, connectives and examples
Plan and write a comparison using similarities, differences and comparative connectives, with a clear method.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPDescriptive writing: techniques and examples that work
Use the senses, 'show, don't tell', figurative language and varied sentences to paint a picture with words.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolNarrative writing: plot structure and how to start a story
Plan a story with a five-part plot structure, write a strong opening and punctuate dialogue correctly.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolFormal letter and email writing: layout, tone and sign-off
Lay out a formal letter or email, choose the right sign-off and match your tone to your audience, with examples.
KS3GCSEMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolHow to read and analyse a Shakespeare play
Understand Shakespeare's language, verse and context so you can read and analyse his plays with confidence.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPPoetry analysis: form, structure and language explained
Analyse a poem by looking at its form, rhyme, rhythm, structure and language, with a step-by-step approach.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPLogical fallacies and how to evaluate an argument
Judge whether an argument is convincing and spot common logical fallacies such as ad hominem, straw man and false dilemma.
GCSEA-LevelHigh SchoolAPCiting sources: MLA, APA and Harvard basics for essays
Find reliable sources, avoid plagiarism by quoting and paraphrasing correctly and understand common citation styles.
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