'A Christmas Carol': improving analytical writing
I can use feedback to improve my analytical writing about Scrooge.
'A Christmas Carol': improving analytical writing
I can use feedback to improve my analytical writing about Scrooge.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The thesis statement, topic sentences and summary sentences offer structure to the argument
- Textual evidence should be used to support your argument and embedded
- We should use a range of embedded quotations from across the text
- You should examine layers of meaning within the text
- Redrafting is a very important part of the writing process
Keywords
Feedback - Feedback is information given to someone to help them improve something.
Redrafting - Redrafting something means rewriting it to improve it.
Introspection - Engaging in introspection means examining your own thoughts and feelings.
Compelling - If an argument is compelling, it is convincing and persuasive.
Discourse marker - A discourse marker is a word or phrase that helps us to organise our speech or writing into sections. An example would be ‘so’ or ‘also’.
Common misconception
Students think that once they have put their pen down and stopped writing, that they have finished.
Students should think of their first attempt as simply a first draft. The second redraft is their chance to fine tune their argument.
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: 'A Christmas Carol': improving analytical writing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: 'A Christmas Carol': improving analytical writing, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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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
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
"Mankind was my business."
"These were shadows of the things that have been."
"I have always thought of Christmas as a good time."
"I wish to be left alone."
Exit quiz
6 Questions
