Starter quiz
- Which of the following should we do before we write an essay?
- break down the essay question into smaller questions ✓
- do research to answer these smaller questions ✓
- find a range of evidence relating to these questions ✓
- generate descriptive and emotional responses to the questions
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- What type of evidence is used here? 'Scientists say that the polar regions are vital to reducing the impacts of climate change.'
- a statistic
- a fact
- an expert opinion ✓
- an explanation
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- Which of the following are parts of the logical argument suggested by the following essay title? 'What makes the polar regions unique and why should we do more to protect them?'.
- the polar regions are special in many ways ✓
- they are helpful to the world ✓
- the polar regions are at risk ✓
- we are doing enough to protect them
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- Which of the smaller questions raised by the essay title 'What makes the polar regions important and why should we do more to protect them?' will we address first?
- What are polar regions? ✓
- Why are they important?
- What do they need protecting from?
- What is currently being done to protect them and what more could be done?
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- Which of these statements are true?
- Antarctica is the area above the Arctic Circle.
- There are no countries in Antarctica. ✓
- Scientists work in Antarctica, carrying out research. ✓
- Polar bears are found in Antarctica.
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- Why are the polar regions helpful for reducing the effects of climate change?
- because the ice stores heat
- because the ice reflects heat ✓
- because the ice produces heat
- because the ice traps heat in the sea ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following are conclusions that we want our reader to draw after having read our essay about 'What makes the polar regions important and why should we do more to protect them?'?
- the polar regions are important ✓
- we should do more to protect them ✓
- the polar regions are beautiful
- we are doing a good job of protecting them
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- Which of the statements below explain why the polar regions are important?
- they are at the top and bottom of the globe
- they help control the climate and keep temperatures down ✓
- they are home to many unique species ✓
- they are some of the coldest places on Earth
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- Which of the following are effects that climate change has on the polar regions?
- it causes icebergs to form
- it causes sea ice to melt ✓
- it causes permafrost to melt ✓
- it causes ice to become thinner ✓
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- What is the problem with sea ice melting?
- it contributes to rising sea levels ✓
- it makes the sea cooler
- it reduces habitats for polar bears and other animals to hunt in ✓
- it means less heat is reflected back out to space ✓
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- Which of these actions have already been taken to help protect the polar regions?
- governments have agreed to reduce emissions ✓
- hunting polar bears has been banned ✓
- oil drilling has been banned in the Arctic
- charities are campaigning to stop oil drilling ✓
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- Who is responsible for reducing the impacts of climate change?
- only the government
- only individual people
- both governments and individual people ✓
- no-one
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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.
- We can break an essay question down into smaller questions in order to structure our essay.
- These smaller questions create the flow of a logical argument that leads towards a conclusion.
Common misconception
Pupils may feel anxious that they are not themselves doing enough to tackle climate change.
Reassure pupils that their efforts are important, but that it is adults' responsibility to resolve the problem; take some time to discuss children's worries about this if needed.
Keywords
Logical argument - an argument that follows a series of steps that lead clearly towards a conclusion
Research - find out more about a topic or idea, using reliable sources
Evidence - information or facts to show something is true
Climate change - a long-term change to global temperatures and weather
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