Identifying the features of an essay
I can identify the logical argument of an essay and I can identify an essay's linguistic features in a model.
Identifying the features of an essay
I can identify the logical argument of an essay and I can identify an essay's linguistic features in a model.
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Key learning points
- Essays can either examine both sides of an issue in a balanced way, or they can argue persuasively on one side only.
- Essays include subject-specific language and they are written in formal tone.
- A one-sided essay presents a logical argument that reveals a series of points.
- Points made within essays must be explained and backed up by evidence in order to be effective.
- A range of fronted adverbials, sentence types and parenthesis in brackets are linguistic features of essays.
Keywords
Essay - a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue
Logical argument - one that follows a series of steps that lead clearly towards a conclusion
Evidence - information or facts to show something is true
Linguistic features - the language structures that are used within a text
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that an essay is always a two-sided discussion leading to the writer's own conclusion.
In this unit, we will write a one-sided essay which makes the argument posed in the title; we will avoid presenting this as the writer's own opinion.
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These fuels, which are buried in the ground, are high in energy.
They trap heat in the atmosphere, adding to the greenhouse effect.
In 2019, the Earth's temperature was the highest in 100,000 years.
Fossil fuels (such as coal) are formed underground.