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Plan and write the introduction of an essay about early Islamic civilisation

I can use my research and understanding of this time period in history to plan and write the introduction of an essay.

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Year 6

Plan and write the introduction of an essay about early Islamic civilisation

I can use my research and understanding of this time period in history to plan and write the introduction of an essay.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Writing is most successful when it is planned.
  2. Understanding the essay title is critical to a successful essay answer.
  3. An essay can use a bank of research, evidence and statistics to inform the reader.
  4. A structure that supports the line of argument must be logical.

Keywords

  • Purpose - the aim of the text

  • Introduction - the first paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on

  • General information - the most basic and necessary information

Common misconception

Pupils may use specific facts from their research in the introduction.

Make explicit reference to 'general information' with clear modelling of what this looks like as exemplified in learning cycles one and two.

Give pupils time at the start of the lesson to review the research conducted in the previous lesson.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct definition of an 'essay'.
a poem that tells a story
Correct answer: a piece of writing that outlines arguments about a particular issue
a report that explains a process
a non-fiction text that informs the reader about the story of a person's life
Q2.
Select the examples of non-fiction texts from the list.
poem
Correct answer: essay
story
Correct answer: non-chronological report
Correct answer: journalistic report
Q3.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:Islam,the religion of Muslim people

the religion of Muslim people

Correct Answer:Prophet Muhammad,Allah's messenger and the founder of Islam

Allah's messenger and the founder of Islam

Correct Answer:Mecca,the holy city where Islam originated from

the holy city where Islam originated from

Correct Answer:Islamic Empire,a religious political state that spread Islam through the world

a religious political state that spread Islam through the world

Q4.
Which region did Islam originate in?
Baghdad
Correct answer: Arabia
the UK
Q5.
The tone of an essay should be which of these?
Correct answer: formal
humorous
Correct answer: credible
Correct answer: informative
Q6.
Order the parts of an essay:
1 - introduction
2 - sections
3 - conclusion

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:purpose,the aim of the text

the aim of the text

Correct Answer:introduction, the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on

the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on

Correct Answer:general information,the most basic and necessary information

the most basic and necessary information

Q2.
Match these parts of the introduction to their functions.
Correct Answer:introductory sentence,introduces what the essay is about

introduces what the essay is about

Correct Answer:general information,gives the reader some necessary information about the topic

gives the reader some necessary information about the topic

Correct Answer:linking sentence,indicates the topics that will be explored

indicates the topics that will be explored

Q3.
Put these parts of the introduction in the correct order.
1 - introductory sentence
2 - general information
3 - linking sentence
Q4.
Which of these make up the purpose of the introduction?
Correct answer: make the reader want to read on
give the reader some specific information
Correct answer: engage the reader
Correct answer: give the reader some general information
Q5.
Plans should include which of the following?
Correct answer: bullet points
paragraphs
Correct answer: notes
Correct answer: facts and dates
Q6.
Put the stages of the writing process in the correct order.
1 - plan
2 - draft
3 - edit
4 - redraft