‘Leave Taking’: annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements
I can identify the keywords in an essay question about ‘Leave Taking’ and use them to create a thesis statement.
‘Leave Taking’: annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements
I can identify the keywords in an essay question about ‘Leave Taking’ and use them to create a thesis statement.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Essays are extended pieces of writing in which you establish and explain your own ideas.
- Underlining keywords and annotating an essay question helps direct your thinking.
- It is useful to connect keywords to plot points and themes.
- Essays begin with a thesis.
- A thesis is an idea supported by the whole text.
Common misconception
Thesis statements and topic sentences are synonymous.
Thesis statements are supported by the whole text. Topic sentences give direction and purpose to individual paragraphs.
Keywords
Thesis - The overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text.
Essay - A piece of writing that explains and develops your own argument.
Dramatic methods - The tools a playwright uses to create drama. Examples are setting, stage directions, dialogue and language choices.
Annotate - To make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images.
Theme - An idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways to fully explore the complexity of that idea.
Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
A piece of writing that explains and develops an argument.
Overarching argument to an essay, supported by whole text.
First sentence of a paragraph, giving it direction/purpose.