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Welcome to the Cross Reference Project: 

Welcome to the Cross Reference Project Take two minutes to discover the quick and easy way to get the most out of literature and do well in exams

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You’re here to succeed You want to know what you need to know Time is precious but help is just a click away

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Written by experienced teachers and examiners and continually updated, www.xref-it.info offers a flexible approach which you can tailor to your needs

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Learn the way you like User-friendly links take you to relevant material Pop up boxes instantly explain literary and contextual terms

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Example – Roll over Pop up boxes

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Example – Roll over Pop up boxes

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There are 3 interlinked access routes Access route 1 – text guide Access route 2 – quick query Access route 3 – wider context

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Access route 1 – text guide Want to know about a text in detail? Just click on the area you want, whether it’s Prose, Drama or Poetry Select from the list of text guides available Navigate to wherever you wish in your chosen guide

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At the start of every text guide is a map by which you can navigate

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Access route 1 – text guide What do Xref-it text guides contain? Every guide covers three key areas about The Text The Context A Level Study

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Access route 1 – text guide The Text In each guide there are extensive explanations of Plot Characterisation Themes Imagery Structure Language

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Example - Characterisation

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Access route 1 – text guide The Context A handy timeline for quick reference to the life and times of the author The biographical background of the writer and its influence What was going on – socially and politically What people believed – religion and philosophy How people were writing – and how the exam text reflects this

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Example – Social/political context

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Access route 1 – text guide A Level Study Xref-it.info provides Top tips for writing successful essays and exam answers An understanding of the different ways critics have approached the text Skills of literary analysis Further resources – both web and print-based

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Access route 2 – quick query Want to answer a quick general query? Search the A – Z of topics and technical terms This gives easy and accurate definitions of unfamiliar words

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Access route 3 – wider context Want to see the bigger picture? Select Cultural Context Instant access to articles about the stories, attitudes and beliefs which have had an impact on writers through the ages

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