Planning an essay on the theme of belonging in Winsome Pinnock's ‘Leave Taking’
I can plan an essay about the theme of belonging in ‘Leave Taking’ by creating a thesis, topic sentences and selecting relevant evidence from the play.
Planning an essay on the theme of belonging in Winsome Pinnock's ‘Leave Taking’
I can plan an essay about the theme of belonging in ‘Leave Taking’ by creating a thesis, topic sentences and selecting relevant evidence from the play.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument.
- Topic sentences give focus to individual paragraphs.
- Topic sentences should support the overarching thesis.
- Select main quotations and supporting quotations to include in an essay.
- Main quotations should be analysed; supporting quotations don’t need to be analysed.
Common misconception
Every quotation you write about should be analysed in detail.
Main quotations should be analysed, but you should also include supporting quotations that are embedded into sentences without analysis.
Keywords
Thesis - The overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text.
Topic sentence - The first sentence of a paragraph. It states the paragraph’s main idea.
Dramatic methods - The tools a playwright uses to create drama. Examples are setting, stage directions, dialogue and language choices.
Main quotations - Quotations which support your topic sentence, and that require analysis.
Supporting quotations - Quotations which support your topic sentence, but don’t require analysis.
Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'.
Content guidance
- Contains strong language
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
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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Exit quiz
6 Questions
Overarching argument to an essay, supported by whole text
First sentence of paragraph; states paragraph’s main idea
The tools a playwright uses to create drama
Quotations which require analysis
Quotations which don’t require analysis