Planning an excellent 'Animal Farm' essay
I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay.
Planning an excellent 'Animal Farm' essay
I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message.
- A successful plan follows a clear structure.
- A thesis is a clear overarching argument supported by the whole text.
- Topic sentences state a paragraph's main idea.
- Concluding sentences focus on the writer’s intentions and link to your topic sentence, without repeating it.
Common misconception
That thesis statements and topic sentences are the same.
Differentiate; the thesis statement is a comment on the text as a whole, and a topic sentence has a focus on a specific part of the text.
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
Concluding sentence - the final sentence of a paragraph. It comes to a conclusion about the paragraph’s main idea, focusing on the writer’s intentions
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 will need access to a copy of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
"was the oldest on the farm and the worst tempered"
"was a spy and tale-bearer"
"nimble movements, and a shrill voice"
"with a reputation for getting his own way"
"quicker in speech and more inventive"
"he was not of first-rate intelligence"
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Overarching argument, supported by the whole text.
It states the paragraph’s main idea.
References to the text which support your topic sentence.
Quotations which support argument and require analysis.
The final sentence of a paragraph.
Sums up your essay’s overall thesis.