Planning and writing the first section of an essay about the Windrush

English

Identifying features of an essay in preparation for writing about the Windrush

Researching the Windrush in preparation for writing an essay

Planning and writing the introduction of an essay about the Windrush

Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush

Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about the Windrush

In this unit, pupils will learn to base an essay on research around the Windrush Generation and their experiences of arriving and staying in Britain. In 'Polar Regions: Essay Writing', pupils will learn techniques to develop the strength of their argument throughout an essay.

In 'The Empire Windrush: Diary Writing', pupils learnt about the historical context and lived experience of Caribbean immigrants' arrival in Britain after the Second World War. In this unit, pupils will learn to base an essay on research around the Windrush Generation and their experiences of arriving and staying in Britain.

In this unit, pupils use research of the Empire Windrush to write an essay about why the Windrush Generation immigrated and what life in Britain was like for them. Pupils write formally throughout, using facts and varied sentence structures, and they follow a clear line of argument across the essay.

The Empire Windrush: essay writing

inform the reader about a topic or argument related to the essay’s subject

provide the reader with general information

provide the reader with specific information

summarise the key information shared in the whole essay

Which two meet the **purpose** of the sections of an essay?

Information in section one of an essay should be ...

The Teddy Boys were a group of White, working class men.

After WW2, Commonwealth countries' citizens were able to live & work in Britain.

The Notting Hill Race Riots occurred in 1958.

Many who travelled on the Windrush had served in the British Armed Forces.

Select facts from the list that are appropriate to use in Section One.

Order the parts of a main section paragraph.

as a prompt to remind the writer of what to include in their writing

to tell the writer the only skills that should be included in the writing

each criteria can be ticked off as it is met in the writing

writing that informs the reader about a real-life event

writing that informs the reader about a person’s life

writing that discusses points and arguments surrounding a particular issue

Select the definition of an essay from the list below.

states argument and introduces topics to be explored

paragraphs related to arguments surrounding the subject

summarises the information from the text and restates the argument

Match the parts of an essay with their functions:

necessary information about the general topic

detailed, factual information about a particular topic or argument

In the sections of an essay, information should be kept ...

Select the linguistic features of an essay.

Starter Quiz

What is a text's purpose?