in the context of using quotations in a essay, means selecting and using quotes carefully and wisely to effectively support your analysis or argument

to express or show something clearly in a small or concise way

taking advantage of someone or something unfairly, often for personal gain or profit

'An Inspector Calls': exploring class and power in a model essay

English

In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils develop a clear understanding of the plot, main characters and themes of the novella. In the second exploration unit, 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils undertake more nuanced analysis of the pigs grasp for power.

In 'Lord of the Flies', pupils explore how power corrupts and destroys communities. 'In Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils focus on how power corrupts the pigs, leading to the downfall of their utopian dream.

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of the characters, themes and ideas in 'An Inspector Calls'. They first look at the key context behind the play, before exploring each of the main characters and themes. They finally plan and write an essay about the role of responsibility in the play.

Modern text: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Complete this sentence: A successful essay will have a clear {{}} argument.

What can be used to support your explanation of a writer's method in an essay? 

topic sentences and concluding sentences are focused on argument

always linking back to writer’s intention

Which elements below contribute to a successful essay? 

states the paragraph’s main idea and links to overarching argument

quotations which support your topic sentence and require analysis

quotations which support your topic sentence but don’t need analysis

the final sentence of a paragraph which links to your topic sentence

Match the different elements of an essay to their definition. 

They should be analysed in detail with reference to methods.

They don’t need to support your topic sentence.

They don’t need to be analysed for methods.

Which statements are true of supporting quotations?

Complete the sentence: When writing an essay you should always aim to link back to the writer's {{}}.

overarching argument supported by whole text

first sentence of a paragraph, stating its main idea

the tools a playwright uses to create drama e.g. dialogue

Match the essay terms to their definitions.

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?

They explain the focus of an individual paragraph.

They should list the dramatic devices you will explore.

When writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', you will include topic sentences. What is true of topic sentences?

selecting your main quotations and your supporting quotations for each paragraph

Before writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', you should create a plan. What is part of the planning process?

When writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls', your quotations should ...

ensure it's woven throughout your answer.

make sure it goes at the end of your paragraph.

When using context in an essay you should ...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

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

'An Inspector Calls': exploring class and power in a model essay

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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