READ THIS!! COMPONENT 2A

This will be my final blog post before Component 2. I will check my emails at 10pm just to ensure there's no last minute questions or wobbles.

But take note of this...

Just BE CONFIDENT when analysing the texts in Section A. No one in the country is more of an expert than you lot. Don't just look at the genre and think 'how the flipping heck am I supposed to know what 16th century love letters were like?'

That's the point! They want you to look at the data in front of you, and identify its features and how these have changed over time.

They're not expecting you to be a PHD student. So be CONFIDENT!!!

Say things like, 'A clear convention of the genre can be identified when...'

Or

'An obvious change in the audience of the genre is visible when...'

Or

'Unlike older texts which seek to ue imperatives to impose authority, the convention has eviently become far more lax over time, as demonstrated by...'

You MUST show this degree of confidence.

You MUST stick to your timings.

You MUST keep calm and give everything your best shot.

You MUST write like your life depends on it.

But you'll be fine. You got this.

See you in the morning.

Nick