a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue

an argument that follows a series of steps that lead clearly towards a conclusion

information or facts to show something is true

language structures that are used within a text

Understanding the structure, features and purpose of an essay

English

Researching the polar regions and their importance

Researching the threats to the polar regions

Preparing to write an essay

Writing the first half of an essay

Writing the second half of an essay

Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions

In this unit, pupils learn techniques to develop the strength of their argument throughout an essay. In 'Ancient Islamic Civilisation: Essay Writing', pupils will learn to further finesse the skills of persuasive and credible essay writing.

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

In this unit, pupils learn about how climate change is affecting the polar regions. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that outlines how climate change is negatively impacting the polar regions.

Polar regions: essay writing

find out more about a topic or idea, using reliable sources

a long-term change to global temperatures and weather

the outcome of a series of ideas or the end-point of a piece of reasoning

language structures that are used within a text in order to connect ideas together

the marks used in writing to connect ideas, demarcate parts of a sentence and clarify meaning

the effect created by choosing serious, factual language

the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience

language designed to show strong emotion or to make the listener feel a certain way

the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words

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