Starter quiz
- Match the single paragraph outline component with the purpose.
- topic sentence⇔explains focus of the paragraph ✓
- supporting detail⇔analysis of language, form, and structure ✓
- concluding sentence⇔summarises paragraph ✓
- 'Offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay' is the definition of the ______ statement.
- 'thesis' ✓
- 'Of or relating to the careful study of something' is the definition of being ...
- evaluative
- analytical ✓
- informative
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- Which poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology consider the theme of belonging?
- Shelley's 'England in 1819'
- Dharker's 'A Century Later'
- Mundair's 'Name Journeys' ✓
- Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train...' ✓
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
- The speaker resents the connection to her ancestor.
- The speaker feels a shared sense of place to her ancestor. ✓
- The speaker feels disconnected to the places around her.
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Berry's 'Homing'?
- The speaker wants to connect to her ancestor through a sense of voice. ✓
- The speaker feels ashamed of her ancestor's accent.
- The speaker feels that it's impossible to connect to her ancestor.
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Exit quiz
- 'The feeling of being comfortable and happy within a place or group' is the definition of ...
- 'belonging' ✓
- The word "thunk" from Berry's 'Homing' and "din" from Seneviratne's 'A Wider View' both use the technique ...
- 'onomatopoeia' ✓
- 'Seeming to surround the reader so that they feel completely involved' is the definition of ...
- immersive ✓
- inclusive
- interrogative
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- What connection can we draw between how Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train...' and Mundair's 'Name Journeys' consider the theme of belonging?
- Both poems consider the importance of heritage on the feeling of belonging.
- Both poems consider the difficulties of belonging after migration. ✓
- Both poems use the voices of others to show acceptance and belonging.
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- Which words from Nichols' 'Like an Heiress' and Khan's 'pot' suggest a sense of disconnection?
- "shatter" ✓
- "tourist" ✓
- "heiress"
- "fingernails"
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- How does the sensory language in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' link to ideas of belonging?
- It implies the jewellery maker desires an escape from their daily life.
- It implies the jewellery maker feels alive in their workshop. ✓
- It implies the jewellery maker finds their daily life overwhelming.
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Key learning points
- It's important to highlight the key theme within the question.
- It's important to understand how the poems you choose to compare link to the theme.
- Ideally, your analytical essay will have at least three analytical paragraphs.
- Each analytical paragraph needs a topic sentence and supporting detail.
- Single paragraph outlines can help you create effective plans.
Common misconception
That planning is not an effective use of time.
Planning helps to to write a developed, detailed and cohesive response.
Keywords
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Analytical - of or relating to the careful study of something
Immersive - seeming to surround the reader, so that they feel completely involved.
Thesis - offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay.
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