Writing clear analytical paragraphs about Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
I can plan and write up a clear and cohesive paragraph to answer the question: ‘How does Bilan present the temple? in 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'.
Writing clear analytical paragraphs about Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
I can plan and write up a clear and cohesive paragraph to answer the question: ‘How does Bilan present the temple? in 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In analytical writing, use conjunctions and connectives (as/because/therefore) to clearly explain ideas.
- In analytical writing, use discourse markers like 'Additionally’ and 'In particular’ to develop your analysis.
- In analytical writing, use modal verbs to develop a tentative style – use 'could' or 'might' to explain inferences.
- Use single paragraph outlines to plan detailed, cohesive paragraphs.
Keywords
Analytical - to examine something closely so that you can understand it
Cohesive - how a text is connected together to link it all and give it meaning
Present - to give, show, provide, or make known
Tentative - said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right
Infer - to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
Common misconception
That you should use definitive, authoritative language in your analytical writing to prove to the reader that you are right.
You should use tentative language because we can never be truly sure of the writer's intentions - you should use evidence and clear explanations to prove your idea to the reader.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the Chicken House Books edition of ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’ by Jasbinder Bilan.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
