Starter quiz
- The reason or purpose for writing a text is know as the writer's...
- method
- intention ✓
- stagecraft
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- A ______ is the overarching argument for your essay.
- 'thesis' ✓
- What is a complex sentence?
- a sentence with one independent main clause
- a sentence with two independent main clauses joined by a conjunction
- a sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause ✓
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- What 'C' is being described here: the social, historical or cultural background to a text.
- 'context' ✓
- A main body paragraph should include...
- topic sentence ✓
- main quotations ✓
- thesis statement
- supporting quotations ✓
- analysis of methods ✓
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- What is the definition of the word 'elevate'?
- set up, create or introduce
- improving something ✓
- effectively develop and continue to build on ideas
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Exit quiz
- Match the key terms to their definitions.
- establish⇔To set up, create or introduce. ✓
- sustain⇔Effectively develop and continue to build on ideas. ✓
- elevate⇔Improving something. ✓
- cohesive⇔It is clear how the parts fit together. ✓
- Which of these is an example of a complex sentence with a fronted subordinate clause?
- Through the symbolism of the baby, Edmundson reveals the fragility of hope. ✓
- The baby, as revealed by Edmundson, is a symbol of hope.
- Edmundson aims to show the fragility of hope through Queenie's baby.
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- What might successful analysis include?
- continued focus on purpose and writer’s intention ✓
- identifying keywords ✓
- topic sentence
- focussing on connotations ✓
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- How can you sustain an argument in an essay?
- consider the writer's intentions ✓
- include an introduction
- analyse methods ✓
- explore different parts of the text ✓
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- Using a ______ can help to create specific feedback.
- 'checklist' ✓
- An essay should establish, develop and ______ an argument.
- 'sustain' ✓
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Key learning points
- An essay should establish, develop and sustain an argument.
- Using a checklist can help to create specific feedback.
- Thesis statements and topic sentences should link and focus on writer's intentions.
- Quotations should be included and analysed considering a range of methods and audience reactions.
- Using specific sentence structures and phrases can help to rewrite essays.
Common misconception
Once an essay is completed it's not worth thinking about again.
How does rewriting support the writing of future responses? Consider the strategies, tips and phrases explored. Revisiting our own essays can make feedback become really personalised and allow you to work and focus on your own targets.
Keywords
Establish - to set up, create or introduce
Sustain - in writing, this means to effectively develop and continue to build on ideas
Elevate - you are elevating something if you are making it higher, or in the case of writing making it better
Cohesive - in writing, the structure is cohesive if it is clear how the parts fit together. It has a clear introduction, middle and conclusion
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