Essay writing: unpacking questions and writing theses on 'Animal Farm'
I can identify the key words in a question and use them to create a thesis statement.
Essay writing: unpacking questions and writing theses on 'Animal Farm'
I can identify the key words in a question and use them to create a thesis statement.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Underlining key words in an essay question helps identify what the focus of the question is.
- The 'how' in the question refers to language devices, character arcs and structural devices.
- Connect key words in the question to key themes in the novella.
- Connect key words in a question to key plot points in the novella.
- A thesis statement is an overarching argument and should include the writer's purpose.
Common misconception
Spending too much time reading the question wastes time when you could be writing the essay.
It gives time to select what is relevant. It is just as important to know what **not** to include in a well argued response.
Keywords
Thesis - An overarching argument or the main idea in a response.
Inevitable - To suggest that something is certain. It will definitely happen.
Hierarchy - A system in which people are ranked according to power or status.
Annotate - To make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images.
Equipment
You will need acccess to a copy of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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