How can I improve my writing skills while writing an essay-type question in English literature from exam point of view?

Since exams
in English literature classes are usually essay questions, you will want to hone your skills at
writing paragraph and essays, first of all.  When you are given an essay question on a literary
work, for instance, the most important thing is to really answer the question and not write
about extraneous matters.  This answer is what constitutes the thesis of the essay or topic
sentence of the paragraph that is the response.

Using the paragraph essay
[like a mini-essay] as presented in The Practical Writer  as the format for
your response is a good way to organize.  For instance, if...