Writing a comparative response on Worlds and Lives poetry
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
Writing a comparative response on Worlds and Lives poetry
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Topic sentences must be comparative when comparing texts.
- Comparisons should be made between ideas, intentions, themes, and messages.
- Correlative and comparative conjunctions are a good way to signpost your comparative writing.
- Within paragraphs, evidence can move back and forth between the two poems and be linked with connectives.
- Drawing a direct comparison of quotations should take place at least once across the essay.
Common misconception
That you should write about each poem separately.
While writing about one poem at a time is one way to approach a comparison, it's usually more effective to weave your comparisons of the poems through the whole answer.
Keywords
Discourse marker - a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing
Comparative - measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another
Inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Topic sentence - explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph
Equipment
You will need a copy of the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology.
Content guidance
- 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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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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a word or phrase whose job is to organise writing
showing similarities or differences
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph