Using precise evidence from Burnett's 'The Secret Garden' to support an idea
I can precisely use quotations from an extract from Burnett’s ‘The Secret Garden’ as evidence to support a topic sentence.
Using precise evidence from Burnett's 'The Secret Garden' to support an idea
I can precisely use quotations from an extract from Burnett’s ‘The Secret Garden’ as evidence to support a topic sentence.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An analytical question asks you to use evidence from the text to present your ideas.
- A topic sentence should concisely explain the main idea of the paragraph.
- Quotations should match the point made by the topic sentence.
- Quotations should be embedded in your sentences.
Keywords
Topic sentence - a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph
Embed - to put a quotation inside your own sentence
Evidence - something which shows that something else exists or is true
Present - to describe or show (someone or something) in a particular way
Quotation - a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature
Common misconception
That you should put literary analysis in every part of your analytical writing.
You shouldn't put literary analysis in your topic sentence - it should just explain the main idea of the paragraph concisely.
Equipment
You will need an extract from 'The Secret Garden' which is available in the additional materials.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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