Sunday 8 September 2019

HOW TO WRITE A DOLL'S HOUSE ESSAYS USING A SIMPLE TRICK

 HOW TO WRITE A DOLL'S HOUSE ESSAYS




You want to write amazing essays  based on A Doll's House, don't you?

After learning how to analyze A Doll's House, in this article we look at tips for answering A Doll's house essay questions. 

The process of writing is simple but you first must read and understand the text. 

THE BEST TIPS FOR A DOLL’S HOUSE KCSE ESSAY QUESTIONS

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A Doll's House essay questions 

1.    Read the question carefully.
Analyze the question in order to understand its demands.

2.    Underline the keywords in the question.
These will help you to come up with points of interpretation. A 2 tier question may have up to 2 keywords.

3.    Come up with points of interpretation based on the keywords.
Come up with at least four points.

A DOLL’S HOUSE ESSAY QUESTION FORM

1.    Introduction
2.    Body
3.    Conclusion

Introduction

·       The introduction earns the candidate a maximum of 2 marks.
·       It must fall on the first paragraph.
·       Here the candidate must demonstrate his/her understanding of the question.


·       Paraphrase. Do not use the exact words in the question when writing your introduction.
·       Address the full concerns of the question. If the question has two sides, both sides must come out clearly in the introduction.
·       Write in prose.
·       Be brief.
·       Avoid definition of terms.

 

Body

·       The body of the essay earns the candidate a maximum of 12 marks.
·       Write at least 4 paragraphs.
·       Each point falls on a separate paragraph.
·       The topic sentence (first line of each paragraph) must answer the question/carry the point.
·       Support your answer with sufficient illustrations from the text. You will be penalized if you misquote the text!
·       Avoid simply narrating the events as in the text.
·       Write in prose.
·       Keep glancing at the question in order to remain on track.
·       Write in prose.

Conclusion

·       The conclusion earns the candidate a total of 2 marks.
·       It falls on the last paragraph.
·       Simply sum up the argument.
·       Do not introduce new points here.
·       Write in prose.
·       Be brief. 
  

A DOLL'S HOUSE SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTION 
A Doll's House Essay
A Doll's House essay question 



  • This question tests the candidate’s ability to appreciate a moral value; self sacrifice. The outcome of such an action is more often than not positive; a reward. 



  • The candidate ought to show a character who commits an act of self sacrifice/selflessness and go all the way until we see the reward

Points of interpretation

Identify the action (act of selflessness) and the outcome (reward)  

a)   Nora sacrifices for Helmer (Helmer gets well)
b)   Nora sacrifices for the children (she gets independence from her suffocating marriage)
c)    Mrs. Linde sacrifices for her mother and brothers (Her mother dies a decent death; her brothers become self dependent)
d)   Anne sacrifices for Nora (she gets a decent place to live and a source of livelihood) 

SAMPLE INTRODUCTION 

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A Doll's House essay questions

This introduction clearly shows self sacrifice and the reward. You may give an example for instance here we cite Anne (Nora's nurse ), her act of sacrifice and the reward. 



SAMPLE BODY 

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A Doll's House essay question

SAMPLE CONCLUSION 


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A Doll's House essay questions 


That's pretty straight forward, isn't it?

 Now let's dive right into it with these practice essay questions and answers from A Doll's House


You may also want to check out these tips on how to avoid mistakes made by candidates when writing The Pearl essays


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