It is often the case that candidates are pushed for time in the critical reading exam. If you can reach the end of the essay, use the conclusion to say something interesting and insightful.

Here is an extract from a candidate’s essay about the theme of love in Shakespeare ... Try not to begin analysis with the phrase ‘This shows…’ – you have to analyse the words of ...

To complete the wave, think about concluding and drawing together all of the information you have explored, and summarising it so that it leads nicely onto the next piece of reading or essay paragraph ...