Books

We've compiled this list of useful books for Higher English.

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Critical Essays

English Essay Skills

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This book explains the skills required for writing imaginative, personal and argumentative essays and critical essays on literature texts.
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Close Reading

Higher English Close Reading

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Lots of advice and practice for this important component of the exam.
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English Language Skills for Higher English

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This book aims to explain the techniques required to become a good writer, and show you how to recognise and interpret techniques used in writing.
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Textual Analysis

Practice in Textual Analysis Higher English

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Contains examples of passages to analyse along with tips on how to do this. I do believe that the answers are also provided.
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Textbooks

Selected Scottish Poems for Analysis and Discussion

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This book contains eight different poets and helps to analyse their poetry fully and gives suggested essay questions. It also helps poetry textual analysis.
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Revision Guides

Higher English Grade Booster

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This book covers the entire course, providing detailed example answers to past paper questions and giving a complete break down of essay writing.
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Question Books

SQA Past Papers

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Trying past exam papers is essential for Higher English. This book has past papers from 2008 to 2012 complete with an SQA-approved answer section.
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