Writing an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
Writing an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An excellent introduction could start with a brief summary of each poem.
- An introduction should then have a more specific statement about the focus of the question, followed by a thesis.
- Topic sentences need to be clear, comparative and linked to the question.
- Comparative conjunctions should be used to compare language, form and structure of poems.
- Context can be used to develop arguments.
Keywords
Subtle - less obvious; nuanced; complex or understated
Comparative vocabulary - words and phrases used to signpost similarities and differences
Tentative language - language which indicates a suggestion or idea (as opposed to a fact)
Discourse markers - language used to signpost different parts of a text (e.g. in conclusion)
Redraft - rewriting parts of your work to include missing elements or upgrade the quality of your response
Common misconception
Analytical paragraphs should lead by comparing how the writers use language, form and/or structure.
The best comparative analytical writing begins by exploring connections between the key ideas or attitudes in a poem, supported by analysis of how writers use language, form and/or structure to convey these ideas or attitudes.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology ('Conflict' cluster).
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
explains the focus of the paragraph
analysis of language, form and structure
summarises the paragraph