Starter quiz
- Match the essay terms to their definitions.
- thesis⇔overarching argument supported by whole text ✓
- topic sentence⇔first sentence of a paragraph, stating its main idea ✓
- dramatic methods⇔the tools a playwright uses to create drama e.g. dialogue ✓
- J.B. Priestley is a playwright. When analysing his play 'An Inspector Calls', you will explore his dramatic methods. Which of the following are not dramatic methods?
- setting
- props
- Priestley ✓
- stage directions
- analysis ✓
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- When writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', you will include topic sentences. What is true of topic sentences?
- They are the same as thesis statements.
- They explain the focus of an individual paragraph. ✓
- They should include main quotations.
- They should repeat your thesis.
- They should list the dramatic devices you will explore.
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- Before writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', you should create a plan. What is part of the planning process?
- writing topic sentences ✓
- annotating the essay question ✓
- writing a main body paragraph
- selecting your main quotations and your supporting quotations for each paragraph ✓
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- When writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', your quotations should ...
- come from just one act.
- come from one character monologue.
- come from just the dialogue.
- come from just the stage directions.
- come from across the play. ✓
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- When using context in an essay you should ...
- ensure it's woven throughout your answer. ✓
- include it in every paragraph.
- make sure it goes at the end of your paragraph.
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Exit quiz
- Complete this sentence: A successful essay will have a clear ______ argument.
- 'overarching' ✓
- What can be used to support your explanation of a writer's method in an essay?
- language devices ✓
- historical context
- structural choices ✓
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- Which elements below contribute to a successful essay?
- topic sentences and concluding sentences are focused on argument ✓
- interesting and clear thesis ✓
- quotes are always long and detailed
- always linking back to writer’s intention ✓
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- Match the different elements of an essay to their definition.
- topic sentence⇔states the paragraph’s main idea and links to overarching argument ✓
- main quotations⇔quotations which support your topic sentence and require analysis ✓
- supporting quotations⇔quotations which support your topic sentence but don’t need analysis ✓
- concluding sentence⇔the final sentence of a paragraph which links to your topic sentence ✓
- Which statements are true of supporting quotations?
- They should be analysed in detail with reference to methods.
- They can be embedded into sentences. ✓
- They don’t need to support your topic sentence.
- They don’t need to be analysed for methods. ✓
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- Complete the sentence: When writing an essay you should always aim to link back to the writer's ______.
- 'intention' ✓
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Key learning points
- A successful essay will have a clear overarching argument.
- Select main quotations and supporting quotations to support your overarching argument.
- Main quotations should be analysed; supporting quotations don’t need to be analysed.
Common misconception
All quotations in an essay require analysis.
Some quotations are useful for supporting your argument but do not require detailed analysis. These should embedded directly into pupils' sentences.
Keywords
Judiciously - in the context of using quotations in a essay, means selecting and using quotes carefully and wisely to effectively support your analysis or argument
Societal - anything related to society
Encapsulates - to express or show something clearly in a small or concise way
Exploitation - taking advantage of someone or something unfairly, often for personal gain or profit
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