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Planning and writing section two of an essay about early Islamic civilisation

I can use my research to plan and write the second section of an essay about early Islamic civilisation.

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Planning and writing section two of an essay about early Islamic civilisation

I can use my research to plan and write the second section of an essay about early Islamic civilisation.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned.
  2. Information in this section should be specific and detailed.
  3. Cohesion, making use of research and a formal tone are appropriate in an essay.
  4. An essay can use a bank of research, evidence, statistics and quotes to inform the reader.

Common misconception

Pupils may write the full section as one paragraph.

Parts of the plan are explicitly allocated into paragraphs one and two. This is also modelled in the second learning cycle.

Keywords

  • Cohesive devices - linguistic structures that can enhance text flow

  • Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence that includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

  • Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence that includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause

  • Parenthesis - extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence and it still makes sense

  • Brackets - punctuation marks that can be used to add additional information to a sentence

Allow pupils time to discuss and revisit key knowledge necessary for this section.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the parts of an essay.
1 - introduction
2 - sections
3 - conclusion
Q2.
Match the parts of an essay with their functions.
Correct Answer:introduction,gives the reader general information about the essay subject

gives the reader general information about the essay subject

Correct Answer:sections,paragraphs of specific information about an aspect of the subject

paragraphs of specific information about an aspect of the subject

Correct Answer:conclusion,summarises the key information of the essay

summarises the key information of the essay

Q3.
Which of these fronted adverbials are appropriate to use in an essay?
Suddenly,
Correct answer: However,
Correct answer: In addition to this,
As quick as a flash,
Correct answer: In 766 CE,
Q4.
Select facts that are appropriate to use in section two.
The Prophet Muhammad was born in 570 CE.
Correct answer: Baghdad was built in 766CE.
Correct answer: The Abbasids prioritised education, charity and good governance.
The Umayyads took over Islamic rule after the Rashidun caliphate.
Q5.
Order the parts of a main section paragraph.
1 - introductory sentence
2 - explanatory sentences
3 - linking sentence
Q6.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:Abbasid dynasty,the family who reigned over the Islamic Empire during the Golden Age

the family who reigned over the Islamic Empire during the Golden Age

Correct Answer:House of Wisdom,a school, library and translation centre

a school, library and translation centre

Correct Answer:Baghdad,the capital city constructed by the Abbasids

the capital city constructed by the Abbasids

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:cohesive devices,linguistic structures that can enhance text flow

linguistic structures that can enhance text flow

Correct Answer:adverbial complex sentence,includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

Correct Answer:non-finite complex sentence,includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause

includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause

Correct Answer:parenthesis,extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence

extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence

Correct Answer:brackets,can be used to add additional information to a sentence

can be used to add additional information to a sentence

Q2.
Order the parts of our essay about early Islamic civilisation.
1 - introduction
2 - the Abbasid dynasty of early Islamic civilisation
3 - the Golden Age
4 - conclusion
Q3.
Put the parts of a section paragraph in order.
1 - introductory sentence
2 - explanatory sentences
3 - linking sentence
Q4.
Match each part of the paragraph to its function.
Correct Answer:introductory sentence,introduces what this paragraph will be about

introduces what this paragraph will be about

Correct Answer:explanatory sentences,gives the reader specific information to explain the point in detail

gives the reader specific information to explain the point in detail

Correct Answer:linking sentence,links on to the next section

links on to the next section

Q5.
Match the four pillars of Baghdad to their meanings.
Correct Answer:defence,difficult to penetrate

difficult to penetrate

Correct Answer:community,a welcoming place

a welcoming place

Correct Answer:religion,symbolic of heavens and Earth

symbolic of heavens and Earth

Correct Answer:government,central to city

central to city

Q6.
Select the cohesive devices.
Correct answer: fronted adverbials
capital letters
Correct answer: complex sentences
personification
Correct answer: subject-specific vocabulary