Model responses for a ‘Leave Taking’ essay about identity and belonging
I can use model responses about identity and belonging in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’ to refine my own writing about the play.
Model responses for a ‘Leave Taking’ essay about identity and belonging
I can use model responses about identity and belonging in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’ to refine my own writing about the play.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Topic sentences state a paragraph's main idea.
- Select main quotations and supporting quotations to include in an essay.
- Main quotations should be analysed; supporting quotations don't need to be analysed.
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.
Dramatic methods - The tools a playwright uses to create drama. Examples are setting, stage directions, dialogue and language choices.
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.
Common misconception
You don't need to plan topic sentences in full.
Write topic sentences in full when planning. They give the essay structure and make sure you develop and support your thesis.
Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.
Content guidance
- Contains strong language
- 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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
overarching argument supported by whole text
first sentence of a paragraph, stating its main idea
the tools a playwright uses to create drama, e.g. dialogue
quotations you will analyse for their dramatic methods
quotations you will embed into analytical sentences