Starter quiz
- When we compare we look for...
- similarities only
- differences only
- both similarities and differences ✓
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- What key themes does the poem 'Name Journeys' by Raman Mundair include?
- identity ✓
- migration ✓
- nature
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- Which other poem in the anthology would compare well with 'Lines Written in Early Spring' as it explores human's connection with nature?
- ‘Shall earth no more inspire thee’ ✓
- ‘Homing’
- ‘England in 1819’
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- Starting with the first, put the following sections of a multiple paragraph outline in chronological order.
- 1⇔thesis statement
- 2⇔topic sentence
- 3⇔supporting detail
- 4⇔concluding sentence
- 5⇔conclusion
- What is the role of a thesis statement?
- to outline the argument of whole essay ✓
- to outline the arguments of each paragraph
- to summarise the argument in each paragraph
- to give a conclusive summary of the writer’s message
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- If something is nuanced it is...
- showing something supports something else
- showing a slight difference in meaning ✓
- showing an obvious difference between two things
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords with their definitions.
- complement⇔when something supports something else or makes it more effective ✓
- contrast⇔an obvious difference between two things ✓
- intention⇔the reason or purpose behind a decision or action ✓
- Match the key elements of a multiple paragraph outline with their function.
- thesis⇔outline argument of whole essay ✓
- topic sentence⇔outline arguments of each paragraph ✓
- supporting detail⇔key language, form, structure or contextual detail ✓
- concluding sentence⇔summarise argument in each paragraph ✓
- conclusion⇔conclusive summary of the writer’s message ✓
- If considering the theme of change and revolution, which poem would you choose to compare with 'England in 1819'?
- ‘Name Journeys’
- ‘A Century Later’ ✓
- ‘On an Afternoon Train’
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- A concluding sentence should…
- rephrase the topic sentence.
- give your opinion about the poem.
- have a sharp focus on the writer’s purpose. ✓
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- Topic sentences should...
- outline arguments in each paragraph ✓
- include contextual detail
- include key question vocabulary ✓
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- It is useful to consider the similarities between poems and then consider on any subtle ______ between them.
- 'differences' ✓
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Key learning points
- The anthology poems all arguably consider our connection and place within the wider world.
- The poems that you choose to compare should both be linked to the focus and nuances of the question you are asked.
- It is useful to consider the similarities between poems and then consider on any subtle differences between them.
- Concluding sentences should have a sharp focus on the writer’s intention.
Common misconception
You should always write about the poem you know best.
You should write about the two poems that form the best complementary pairing for the question.
Keywords
Complement - when something supports something else or makes it more effective
Contrast - if one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it
Intention - the reason or purpose behind a decision or action
Conceptualise - to form an idea or principle in your mind
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