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Politics A Level: common mistakes that cap essays at a B
An essay capped at a B is rarely one that lacks knowledge. It is almost always one where the knowledge arrives without judgement: paragraphs that set out the debate accurately, fairly, and then decline to settle it.
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- Mistake 1: describing the debate instead of arguing it
- Mistake 2: examples that are accurate but dated
- Mistake 3: evaluation saved up for the conclusion
- Mistake 4: ideologies treated as blocks rather than arguments
- Mistake 5: a conclusion that restates rather than decides
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