Writing at AS Level

Hi all,
I've had a couple of requests for a bit more explicit guidance on essay writing. As a result, on Monday we'll go through this, using the Assessment Objectives as a guide, but aiming to leave the lesson with a better understanding of the features of excellent essay writing at this level. I've put a presentation together which it may be worth you having a look at if you get a chance on Monday morning- it's on the VLe and can be reached here: http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=432976 - if this doesn't work, find the English section and it will be straightforward to follow the links from there.
We'll talk this through, and then assess our own writing so far in the light of this knowledge. It does strike me that a common barrier to successful writing is simply that the student hasn't gone back and re-read the text in detail, putting in the creative effort necessary to come up with the ideas they need- this is a stage which is often undervalued at GCSE, resulting in a degree of floundering at A Level- we'll discuss in the lesson and see if you think that work in this area would help you.
Anyhoo, that's it for now- see you in the morning!
Mr Boulter