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Planning a written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

I can use single paragraph outlines to plan an excellent response analysing Dr. Frankenstein.

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Planning a written analysis of 'Frankenstein'

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Key learning points

  1. Victor is presented as a highly irresponsible character, whose negligence has disastrous consequences.
  2. If given an extract, annotate it with ideas in response to the question.
  3. Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure.
  4. Single paragraph outlines contain a topic sentence, supporting detail and a concluding sentence.
  5. A single paragraph outline should be planned for each section of your response.

Keywords

  • Irresponsible - not behaving in a sensible or responsible manner

  • Negligent - failing to take proper care of something you have responsibility for or being careless in your approach to something

  • To transgress - to violate a rule, law or boundary

  • To shun - to reject or refuse to accept someone

  • Grave - If consequences are grave, they are extremely serious and concerning.

Common misconception

Students might think that they only need to plan one single paragraph outline.

Students will need to plan one paragraph outline per section of their response.

If students require further scaffolding, you can give them the rough plan from slide 16 and get them to find the evidence and fill in the supporting detail. This will still test their ability to use single paragraph outlines.
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Equipment

You will need access to the extract taken from 'Frankenstein' analysed in the lesson which can be found in the additional materials.

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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
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Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on

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except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the word 'regret' mean?
Correct answer: to wish you had done things differently
to hate another person or thing
to apologise for something you have done
to not live life to its fullest
Q2.
Which of these events from 'Frankenstein' comes first in the novel?
The Creature murders Elizabeth
Victor agrees to create a mate for his Creature
Correct answer: The murder of Victor's brother
Justine's execution
Q3.
Which of the following is a Gothic convention?
only one central character
a strong, independent female character
Correct answer: an isolated and egotistical protagonist
a relatable and likeable best friend character
at least two supernatural characters
Q4.
What does the Creature in 'Frankenstein' blame his violence and misery on?
the fact that Victor is his creator
Correct answer: the fact that he was shunned by his creator
Correct answer: the fact that he has no friends or family
the fact that he does not like being part of society
the fact that he was not educated
Q5.
What does Victor warn Robert Walton about in 'Frankenstein'?
creating a Creature like the one he created
protecting family and friends from harm
Correct answer: pursuing knowledge relentlessly and unethically
travelling to icy parts of the world
isolating oneself from society
Q6.
What was Mary Shelley criticising about society through the novel 'Frankestein'?
the class system and the inequality it created (especially the lower classes)
Correct answer: the way people treated one another - their lack of kindness and empathy
the lack of social and political progress in society
Correct answer: the constantly-advancing nature of science (often without ethical consideration)
the oppression that women faced in society

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following words are synonyms for 'irresponsible'?
moral
Correct answer: reckless
abhorrent
committed
Correct answer: negligent
Q2.
Fill in the missing word: Single outlines are useful for planning a coherent response.
Correct Answer: paragraph, paragraph., Paragraph., Paragraph
Q3.
Which part of the single paragraph outline should introduce the main idea in your paragraph and state what you intend to prove?
Correct answer: topic sentence
thesis statement
summary statement
supporting detail
Q4.
What is your supporting detail in a single paragraph outline?
an introduction to the key ideas in your essay
a summary of what you intend to prove
Correct answer: information and ideas you will include to support your argument
a detailed summary of what happens in the text
some context about the writer and the period of time they were writing in
Q5.
Match the missing word in the quotations from 'Frankenstein' to the rest of the quotation.
Correct Answer:insect,"Begone, vile ............."
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"Begone, vile ............."

Correct Answer:expected,"I ....... this reception"
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"I ....... this reception"

Correct Answer:creator,"You, my ....., detest and spurn me."
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"You, my ....., detest and spurn me."

Correct Answer:duty,"Do your ...... towards me"
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"Do your ...... towards me"

Correct Answer:negligently,"I may extinguish the spark that I so ...... bestowed."
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"I may extinguish the spark that I so ...... bestowed."

Correct Answer:virtuous,"Make me happy, and I shall again be ....."
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"Make me happy, and I shall again be ....."

Q6.
What was careless about Victor's decision to make the Creature "superhuman" in speed and stature in 'Frankenstein'?
he made it more hideous so it would be rejected by society
Correct answer: it can easily overpower a human being
he didn't consider how difficult it would be for the Creature to move around
Correct answer: it means he has no control over his creation
it means he cannot catch up with the Creature

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