Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'
I can use single paragraph outlines to plan a response.
Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'
I can use single paragraph outlines to plan a response.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Golding uses the novel to explore the true nature of human beings.
- A cohesive argument unpacks one 'big idea' - each paragraph should work with the others to prove the 'big idea'.
- Single paragraph outlines contain a topic sentence, supporting detail and a summary sentence.
- Supporting details should contain quotes, along with the writer's methods, key vocabulary and contextual information.
- A single paragraph outline should be planned for each section of your response and can take up to five minutes to plan.
Keywords
Cohesive - when all the ideas are united and work together to support one larger argument
Innate - instinctive and natural
Primal - describing an early stage in human development
Common misconception
Students often think that characters are not methods. They tend to think of methods as just 'similes' or 'metaphors'.
Any choice that the writer makes consciously is a method. This includes their use of characterisation. Anything the character says or does is a method.
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Equipment
A copy of the Faber & Faber 1997 edition of 'Lord of the Flies' is essential for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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