Starter quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree' the draugr is finally killed by ...
- Martha. ✓
- Stig.
- Mormor.
- Gandalf.
- Hel.
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- Which of the below are examples of methods used by a writer?
- their background
- word choices ✓
- their influences
- language devices ✓
- a character's speech ✓
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- If something is described as 'the most important thing, that affects all others' then it is ...
- overarching. ✓
- basic.
- thematic.
- clear.
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- The 'overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text' is known as a ...
- 'thesis' ✓
- If we are 'making and adding notes or short explanations to texts or images' then we are ______ it.
- analysing
- annotating ✓
- evaluating
- explaining
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- A topic sentence will usually come ______ of a paragraph.
- at the end
- at the beginning ✓
- in the middle
- towards the end
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Exit quiz
- You may write several essays in your lifetime. Match the essay term to its definition.
- essay⇔a piece of writing that explains and develops an argument ✓
- thesis⇔overarching argument to an essay, supported by whole text ✓
- topic sentence⇔first sentence of a paragraph, giving it direction/purpose ✓
- When given an essay question about 'The Twisted Tree', you should annotate it. What does it mean to annotate an essay question?
- to write topic sentences you can use in an essay
- to make and add notes or short explanations ✓
- to create a thesis statement
- to write down the notes you made on the story onto the essay question
- to re-write the essay question in your own words
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- Many essay questions will start with the word 'How'. What does the 'How' in an essay question refer to?
- themes
- methods ✓
- annotations
- the writer
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- Here is an essay question about 'The Twisted Tree': 'How does Burge use the draugr to introduce the theme of the supernatural?' What are the key words in the question?
- How ✓
- draugr ✓
- supernatural ✓
- Burge
- introduce
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- In what ways is a thesis statement different to a topic sentence?
- a thesis statement is shorter
- a thesis statement is supported by the whole text ✓
- a thesis statement must include quotations
- a topic sentence will focus on one specific idea in a text ✓
- a topic sentence shouldn't be argumentative, unlike a thesis
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- What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an analytical essay?
- to provide a summary of the plot
- to introduce the characters
- to establish the overarching argument of the essay ✓
- to list all the themes in the novel
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Key learning points
- An introduction to an analytical essay should include a clear thesis statement.
- A clear thesis statement should introduce your over-arching argument for the essay and clearly answer the question.
- A clear thesis statement should deal with the whole of the novel and how the theme or character develops.
- A thoughtful thesis statement should consider the writer's intentions.
Common misconception
A thesis statement only needs to focus on one part of the book.
A thesis statement should address the overarching argument of your essay, which means it needs to consider the entire text.
Keywords
Thesis - the overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text
Overarching - the most important thing, that affects all others
Annotate - to make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images
Methods - the tools a writer uses to create drama, including language choices
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