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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TEST-PREP WITH COMMON SENSE The 11+ application process can be a stressful time for students and parents alike. The Common Sense Guide to 11+ English aims to relieve that stress and to inject fun into the business of tackling comprehension papers and writing exercises. Written by a teacher who has helped students win scholarships and places at every top school in the London area, this insightful and informative guide puts you — the student — at the centre of the learning process, helping you teach yourself to become a top literary detective as well as to write with individuality and passion. The Common Sense Approach Delivers: - A method that fosters curiosity and detailed engagement with texts - Clear explanations of what examiners are looking for - Tips for how to cope with the most challenging questions - A comprehensive guide to help you become a better writer - Detailed examples of how to deal with different writing exercises - Appendices with comprehensive information about schools, mark schemes and much more DANIEL RYAN received a 1st-class honours degree in English Literature and a PhD from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. For the past six years, he has tutored students aged 9-18 all over London, in English, maths, reasoning, French, German, and Spanish. Illustrator WILLA CASSIDY-GARDNER was raised in New York City. She received her BS from Skidmore College and her MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology.