a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing

measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph

Writing a comparative response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

English

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a word or phrase whose job is to organise writing 

Match the key terms to their definitions.

weave ideas about both poems into paragraphs

always include one poem only in each paragraph

When writing a comparative response you should …

evidence can move back and forth between the two poems

there should only be 1 quotation per paragraph

Which of these options is a correct pair of correlative conjunctions?

__________ must be comparative when comparing texts.

When comparing poems your comparisons should focus on ...

The speaker has a conversation about their experience of migration.

The speaker explores their experience of migration to Manchester.

The speaker explores their experience of injustice they faced as a child.

the evidence you use to support your answer

how detailed the writer has been in their text

Textual detail in a written response is ...

Whereas Seneviratne explores human connection. 

Eliot explored the impact of the Industrial Revolution.

Both Eliot and Seneviratne explore the impact of the Industrial Revolution.

Starting with the first, order the elements of a single paragraph outline in to chronological order.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is known as an {{}}.

Which of these are examples of comparative discourse markers?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Writing a comparative response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.