Starter quiz
- Which of the below are features of an essay?
- it's a fiction text
- it's a non-fiction text ✓
- it explores arguments on an issue ✓
- it is based on the author's imagination
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- Which of these essay titles suggest an essay that gives just one side of the argument?
- Explain why phones should be banned for under-16s. ✓
- Should phones be banned for under-16s?
- Why should phones be banned for under-16s? ✓
- Would it be beneficial for phones to be banned for under-16s?
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- Which of the below best describes a logical argument?
- one that goes step-by-step, giving evidence and leading towards a conclusion ✓
- one that goes in random order, leading towards a conclusion
- one that goes step-by-step, describing the author's emotions
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- Which of the below is not a type of evidence we can use to support a logical argument?
- facts
- the opinions of friends and family ✓
- expert opinions
- statistics
- references to official reports
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- What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'The expansion of cities and farms, which has continued since the Industrial Revolution, has led to the loss of large areas of woodland.'
- explanation ✓
- fact
- statistic
- expert opinion
- reference to an official report
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- What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'In addition to this, Britain’s woodlands lock in huge quantities of carbon dioxide.'
- explanation
- fact ✓
- statistic
- expert opinion
- reference to an official report
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Exit quiz
- Why do we research before writing an essay?
- because it's a non-fiction text so it should be based on facts ✓
- because our argument should be supported by evidence ✓
- to explore our emotional responses to the information
- to generate ideas for descriptive vocabulary
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- What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'Antarctica is bordered by all of the world's oceans.'
- statistic
- fact ✓
- expert opinion
- explanation
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- What type of essay is suggested by the following title? 'What makes the polar regions unique and why should we do more to protect them?'
- a one-sided argument ✓
- a two-sided argument
- an essay that weighs up different opinions
- an essay that proves the point made in the title ✓
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- Put the smaller questions raised by the following essay title into the most logical order: 'What makes the polar regions unique and why should we do more to protect them?'.
- 1⇔What are polar regions?
- 2⇔Why are they important?
- 3⇔What do they need protecting from?
- 4⇔What is currently being done to protect them and what more could be done?
- In what ways do the polar regions help control our climate and reduce the effects of climate change?
- snow and ice reflect the Sun's heat back into space ✓
- sea ice traps heat in the sea ✓
- icebergs store heat
- permafrost stores carbon ✓
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- Which statements are true?
- If polar glaciers melted, the world's sea level would rise by 6 metres.
- Parts of Antarctica are technically a desert. ✓
- If polar glaciers melted, the world's sea level would rise by 60 metres. ✓
- No-one lives in the Arctic.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Because an essay is a non-fiction piece of writing, it must be based on facts.
- Facts are obtained through research, using reliable sources.
- Research can be collated using bullet points under different headings.
- Our essay will show just one side of an argument.
- We can break an essay question down into smaller questions in order to structure our essay.
Common misconception
Pupils may need support in understanding how the Arctic and Antarctica differ.
Use maps and images to show that the Arctic is circled by land while Antarctica is land surrounded by sea.
Keywords
Essay - a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue
Evidence - information or facts to show something is true
Research - find out more about a topic or idea, using reliable sources
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