Starter quiz
- What happens in Chapter 7 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- Jekyll receives a visit from Utterson and hows him a letter from Hyde
- Utterson and Enfield speak to Jekyll from his window but he won't come down ✓
- Poole goes to Utterson for help because he thinks Jekyll's in danger
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which is the most nuanced interpretation as to why Stevenson makes the structural choices he does in the novella?
- It creates a sense of mystery and mistrust.
- The mystery created is used to critique the hypocritical upper classes. ✓
- It makes the novella less easy to follow.
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- Which social class is presented as most hypocritical in 'Jekyll and Hyde'?
- upper class ✓
- middle class
- lower class
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- What is being described here: 'a detailed evaluation, expressing opinions on merits and faults'.
- ' critique' ✓
- When writing an essay on 'Jekyll and Hyde', your quotations should....
- come from a maximum of two different chapters
- come from only the extract you are given
- come from across the novella ✓
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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 focus 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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Lesson Details
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
Trangressions - wrongdoings or offenses against rules or moral standards.
Clandestine - secretive or hidden, done in a concealed or sneaky way.
To harbour - to shelter or hide, providing a safe place for something.
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