Early Islamic civilisation: essay writing
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of writing a single line of argument essay from the previous Year 6 unit, 'Polar regions: essay writing'. The question for this essay requires pupils to express and explain an array of researched information about an early civilisation. Pupils practise writing with credibility, using facts derived from research that are organised in a clear structure from introduction to themed paragraphs to conclusion, presented using the full range of sentence structures and cohesive devices. This unit prepares pupils for further analytical writing at KS3 level.
Prior knowledge requirements
- An essay is a formal piece of writing that deals with a single subject.
- The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question.
- An essay can attempt to persuade the reader of a certain viewpoint.
- Persuasion of a certain viewpoint is more likely to occur if the writer's credibility is maintained.
- An essay flows logically.
- Established facts and relevant evidence can be used to strengthen the writer's position on a subject.
- Clear, concise language helps to clarify points being made.
- An introduction opens an essay and a conclusion closes an essay.
- Each paragraph has an introductory sentence and focuses on a single idea.
- Third person and passive verbs can be used to strengthen writer's control in an essay.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of writing a single line of argument essay from the previous Year 6 unit, 'Polar regions: essay writing'. The question for this essay requires pupils to express and explain an array of researched information about an early civilisation. Pupils practise writing with credibility, using facts derived from research that are organised in a clear structure from introduction to themed paragraphs to conclusion, presented using the full range of sentence structures and cohesive devices. This unit prepares pupils for further analytical writing at KS3 level.
Prior knowledge requirements
- An essay is a formal piece of writing that deals with a single subject.
- The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question.
- An essay can attempt to persuade the reader of a certain viewpoint.
- Persuasion of a certain viewpoint is more likely to occur if the writer's credibility is maintained.
- An essay flows logically.
- Established facts and relevant evidence can be used to strengthen the writer's position on a subject.
- Clear, concise language helps to clarify points being made.
- An introduction opens an essay and a conclusion closes an essay.
- Each paragraph has an introductory sentence and focuses on a single idea.
- Third person and passive verbs can be used to strengthen writer's control in an essay.
Reading, writing & oracy
Early Islamic civilisation: essay writing
In this unit, pupils research the Abbasid dynasty of early Islamic civilisation and why it is referred to by historians as a 'Golden Age'. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that aims to inform.
7 lessons in unit
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