Starter quiz
- What warning does Marley's Ghost give to Scrooge in stave one of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He warns Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits. ✓
- He tells Scrooge to be more miserly and save his money.
- He advises Scrooge to continue living a selfish life.
- He encourages Scrooge to spend more time with his family.
- He warns Scrooge that his fate will be bleak if he doesn't change. ✓
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- How does Scrooge react to being asked for charity in stave one of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He is eager to donate generously.
- He is indifferent and says he will think about it.
- He is afraid of being ridiculed if he donates.
- He gives a generous amount to the charity men.
- He refuses to give money to charity. ✓
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- What is Scrooge's attitude towards Christmas and the festive season in stave one of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He loves Christmas and looks forward to celebrating it.
- He is terrified of Christmas.
- He despises Christmas and refuses to celebrate it. ✓
- He believes Christmas is a time for giving and sharing.
- He is indifferent to Christmas and isn't bothered about celebrating it.
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- In which year was 'A Christmas Carol' published?
- '1843' ✓
- What societal issues is Charles Dickens addressing through Scrooge's character and actions in Stave one of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- The benefits of industrialisation.
- The lack of technological progress in Victorian England.
- The plight of the poor and the need for social reform. ✓
- The importance of conformity in society.
- The superiority of the upper class over the middle class.
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- Here is the word 'quintessential' used in a sentence: 'Scrooge, from 'A Christmas Carol', is a quintessential Victorian employer.' What might 'quintessential' mean?
- extremely unusual or rare example of something
- the most common or ordinary example of something
- representing the most perfect and typical example of something ✓
- something that is lacking in essential qualities
- describing something that is flawed and imperfect
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Exit quiz
- Which of these elements would you not expect to see in an analytical introduction?
- reference to the author and text
- a clear and interesting thesis
- a list of the key characters ✓
- contextualisation of the act/scene/chapter
- reference to the question being asked
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- In regards to 'A Christmas Carol', which of these are the most precise and specific words to describe Marley's Ghost?
- upset
- sad
- remorseful ✓
- tortured ✓
- indifferent
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- The ______ statement summarises the overarching argument from your introduction.
- 'thesis' ✓
- Which of the following make an analytical response successful?
- as many methods named as possible
- discourse markers ✓
- a cyclical structure
- every interpretation of a quote possible
- clear topic sentences ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of embedded quotations?
- Dickens describes Scrooge's "red eyes" and "frosty rime". ✓
- Dickens states: "oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone."
- This can be seen when Scrooge says "Bah! Humbug!"
- Scrooge's "shrivelled" appearance illustrates his greed. ✓
- The "ponderous chain" that Scrooge is "forg[ing]" shows his avaricious nature. ✓
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- Which of the following sentences uses the word 'affluent' or a variation of the word 'affluent' correctly?
- Scrooge has strived for affluence his whole life because of his fear of poverty. ✓
- Marley's Ghost feels great affluence in stave one.
- Bob Cratchit is an affluential character because of his poverty.
- Dickens had a great affluence on his middle-class readers.
- The affluent middle-upper classes were ignorant to the plight of the poor. ✓
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Key learning points
- Introductions are made up of three parts, moving from the general to the specific
- The introduction can contain the name of the text, the writer's name and the sections of text you will focus on
- The thesis statement summarises the overarching argument from your introduction
- The thesis statement can contain your argument about the text and how this influences our understanding of society
- Embedded quotations, discourse markers and well-chosen and specific vocabulary can all be used to strengthen a response
Common misconception
Students do not embed their quotations.
If students don't embed their quotations, the response is not as concise as it could be. Being concise makes your response sophisticated.
Keywords
Analytical - Taking an analytical approach means examining something carefully to reach a conclusion.
Thesis - The thesis is the main idea, argument or theory of a piece of writing.
Affluent - If someone is affluent, they have a lot of money.
Quintessential - If something is quintessential, it represents the most perfect or typical example of something.
To embed - When you put a quotation inside your own sentence you have embedded it.
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