Identifying features of an essay for writing about early Islamic civilisation | English

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Fill in the gap in the following sentence: 'Essays are types of __________ text.'
- fiction
- non-fiction ✓
- poetry
Which of these definitions describes the purpose of a text?
- the aim of the text ✓
- the person or people who read a text
- how the text is structured
Which of these definitions describes the audience of a text?
- the aim of the text
- the person or people who read a text ✓
- how the text is structured
Which of these definitions describes the layout of a text?
- the aim of the text
- the person or people who read a text
- how the text is structured ✓
A fronted adverbial is...
- a sentence starter followed by a comma. ✓
- a group of words that always contains a verb.
- a describing word.
A paragraph is...
- a group of words containing a verb.
- a word describing a noun.
- a full text.
- a collection of sentences grouped together by theme. ✓

Match the keywords to their definitions.
- essay
  
  ⇔
  
  a piece of writing that explores arguments on a topic ✓
- purpose
  
  ⇔
  
  the aim of the text ✓
- argument
  
  ⇔
  
  a reasoned way of presenting a specific issue or idea ✓
- layout
  
  ⇔
  
  how the text is structured ✓
- linguistic features
  
  ⇔
  
  the language structures that are used within a text ✓
The __________ is the first paragraph that states the argument and introduces the topics to be explored.
- introduction ✓
- sections
- conclusion
- title
The __________ contain paragraphs of information related to a particular topic and surrounding arguments.
- introduction
- sections ✓
- conclusion
- title
The __________ is the last paragraph that summarises the information from the text and restates the argument.
- introduction
- sections
- conclusion ✓
- title
Put the parts of an essay in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  introduction
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  sections
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  conclusion
Select the layout features found in essays.
- title ✓
- address
- paragraphs ✓
- sign-off

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The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a question or statement.
To meet its purpose effectively, the tone of an essay must be formal and informative.
Using correct linguistic features of an essay enables writers to meet the text's purpose.

Pupils may think that essays are an opportunity for writers to share their own opinions.

Make explicit reference to the word 'arguments' rather than 'opinions' or 'viewpoints'.