'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.
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
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.
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.
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).
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