I was wondering what is the best way to re-read a text?
Also how can I focus on the current area of study my school is focusing on and also study back other t.r texts, context and language analysis all at the same time?
If you have a pretty complete grasp of the plot, characters, and basic major themes, you're dissecting for the details here. (If not, read like the first time, just reading it like a 'story'). Have a couple of Word documents open and add to them as you go through; mainly it's up to your intuition, but some pointers:
> Quote bank. As you read, when you hit anything notable in some way, write out the quote, and a couple of brief notes on context/who said it if you think you need it. Later, you can go through and organise it - by character or theme - and throw in any ideas about how you'd discuss/analyse them in essays. This is the MOST important.
> Characters. List any important events, turning points, quotes, etc. that show their characteristics and development.
> Themes.
> Random ideas. When you hit on a metaphor you can use, or any insight, scribble it down.
Don't trust yourself to remember anything you stumble on, WRITE IT DOWN. And don't just skim lightly without thinking analytically.
Doing what the class is doing and keeping up with other stuff is simply a general study skill/time management skill. Maybe try compiling a list of ways you can study/things you can do for each of 3 essay types. Then, if you're doing context in class, spend an hour doing stuff on that list for language analysis each week. It's up to you, ultimately.
What would be the structure for an expository context essay body paragraph?
Hard question, because there are no rules and exact structure in context!
My guess, but look I don't know:
> broad, zoomed-out, wide opening couple of statements
> zoom in to nitty-gritty details and examples, repeating as often as you see fit:
------> assert or suggest some theoretical idea
------> give some evidence/example(s)
------> explain what you draw out of this evidence, the messages/theoretical ideas it proves
> zoom back out to another broad statement, the cumulation of what you've discussed in the paragraph rather than a rehash of the TS; stuff like what your discussion shows about the prompt/mankind/human condition
> link to next para (optional, but of course you want flow)
Try going through some sample high-scoring expositories (e.g. in
English Resources and Sample High Scoring Responses) and deconstruct their paragraphs into brief dot-point sentences; that'll give you an idea of their structure and flow.