Grade 9 Essay Structure - FREE VERSION

If you want to write top-grade essays in GCSE English Literature, this PETA ETA SCCWL paragraph guide is the perfect tool to help you level up your writing.

This clear, one-page guide shows you exactly how to build a Grade 9 analytical paragraph, breaking down every step of the structure: Point, Evidence, Technique, Analysis, Evidence, Technique, Analysis, Structure, Context, Criticism, Writer’s Intention, Link.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create strong, focused arguments

• Choose powerful, precise quotations

• Analyse language in a detailed and confident way

• Include structural ideas that impress examiners

• Use relevant context without adding pointless facts

• Add simple but effective literary criticism

• Show the writer’s intentions clearly

• Finish with a strong, evaluative link to the question

This guide is easy to follow, perfect for revision, and ideal for anyone aiming for Grade 7–9 essays. Whether you struggle to organise your ideas or want to push your paragraphs to the highest band, this resource gives you a reliable structure you can use in every exam.

Level up your writing. Boost your confidence. Hit those top grades.