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...he aspect of the focus you intend to deal with in this section. Eg “Firstly MacCaig explores how the hospital visitor tries to distance himself from his feelings.” Identifies the techniques used to develop this idea and analyses specifically how they are used. Eg “He does this by personifying his nostrils, seeing them as being independent of himself, and uses playful word choice to describe them as “bobbing along,” presumably smelling the typical hospital smells that the visitor does not want to focus on.” Evaluates how well these techniques have been used to enhance the purpose/effect of the writing. Eg “This creates an almost humorous tone, which at first sight seems to be out of keeping with the idea of a hospital, but it highlights for me how we use all sorts of tactics try to control our anxieties.” Concludes by relating the ideas you have been dealing with in this section to the focus of the whole essay. Eg “I feel MacCaig has captured the tension we feel when on our way to visit someone close to us who is ill. In order not to think the worst, we make jokes and try to concentrate on other things, but everything we see seems to bring us back to our anxieties.” Key: Lead with the point, then the analysis: do not start off with the evidence. Key: Write about the events of the text in the p...