'A Christmas Carol': planning an essay on Scrooge
I can plan a sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge.
'A Christmas Carol': planning an essay on Scrooge
I can plan a sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure
- Single paragraph outlines contain a topic sentence, supporting detail and a closing sentence
- The supporting details should contain quotations you will use, along with methods, key vocabulary and context
- A single paragraph outline should be planned for each section of your response (it might be more than one paragraph)
- Context should be used as evidence for your argument and not as an afterthought
Keywords
Dire - If a dire warning is delivered, it is incredibly serious and urgent.
Indifferent - Someone indifferent to other people would show little concern or interest in them.
Harbinger - A harbinger is a person or thing that signals the arrival of something.
Meagre - A meagre meal would contain very little food.
Common misconception
Students do not take the time to plan properly before writing.
Not taking the time to plan a response properly makes your argument less concise and less coherent.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- 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).
Lesson video
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