Starter quiz
- Select the correct definition of an 'essay'.
- a poem that tells a story
- a piece of writing that outlines arguments about a particular issue ✓
- a report that explains a process
- a non-fiction text that informs the reader about the story of a person's life
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- Select the examples of non-fiction texts from the list.
- poem
- essay ✓
- story
- non-chronological report ✓
- journalistic report ✓
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- Match the terms to their definitions.
- Islam⇔the religion of Muslim people ✓
- Prophet Muhammad⇔Allah's messenger and the founder of Islam ✓
- Mecca⇔the holy city where Islam originated from ✓
- Islamic Empire⇔a religious political state that spread Islam through the world ✓
- Which region did Islam originate in?
- Baghdad
- Arabia ✓
- the UK
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- The tone of an essay should be which of these?
- formal ✓
- humorous
- credible ✓
- informative ✓
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- Order the parts of an essay:
- 1⇔introduction
- 2⇔sections
- 3⇔conclusion
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- purpose⇔the aim of the text ✓
- introduction⇔the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on ✓
- general information⇔the most basic and necessary information ✓
- Match these parts of the introduction to their functions.
- introductory sentence⇔introduces what the essay is about ✓
- general information⇔gives the reader some necessary information about the topic ✓
- linking sentence⇔indicates the topics that will be explored ✓
- Put these parts of the introduction in the correct order.
- 1⇔introductory sentence
- 2⇔general information
- 3⇔linking sentence
- Which of these make up the purpose of the introduction?
- make the reader want to read on ✓
- give the reader some specific information
- engage the reader ✓
- give the reader some general information ✓
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- Plans should include which of the following?
- bullet points ✓
- paragraphs
- notes ✓
- facts and dates ✓
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- Put the stages of the writing process in the correct order.
- 1⇔plan
- 2⇔draft
- 3⇔edit
- 4⇔redraft
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Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned.
- Understanding the essay title is critical to a successful essay answer.
- An essay can use a bank of research, evidence and statistics to inform the reader.
- A structure that supports the line of argument must be logical.
Common misconception
Pupils may use specific facts from their research in the introduction.
Make explicit reference to 'general information' with clear modelling of what this looks like as exemplified in learning cycles one and two.
Keywords
Purpose - the aim of the text
Introduction - the first paragraph of a non-fiction text that encourages the reader to read on
General information - the most basic and necessary information
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