'After Dark': selecting evidence to support language analysis
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of meaningful and relevant evidence to support my language analysis.
Key learning points
- When looking for quotations useful for analysis, we need to ensure our evidence is relevant and meaningful.
- Meaningful evidence is language with powerful connotations that you can dig deeper into.
- We can make our language analysis more effective by linking evidence together to support our ideas.
- Actively search for patterns in language to strengthen your language analysis.
Keywords
Relevant - connected to what is being discussed
Meaningful - useful or important; communicating something that is not directly expressed
Connotations - an idea or feeling that a word evokes
Patterns - repeating of similar elements in a text
Common misconception
A response is successful if it includes relevant quotes.
We should aim high in our language analysis. That means going a step further to use the most meaningful evidence as well as looking for patterns in the text that help us gather a collection of evidence.
Teacher tip
Model how you would go about looking for patterns in the text with a visualiser.
Equipment
You will need access to the opening paragraph from Chapter 1 of 'After Dark' by Haruki Murakami for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When answering questions about texts, why is it important to use quotes?
Q2.What is true when using quotes from a text?
Q3.What is one connotation of the word 'dagger'?
Q4.Which of the below is a simile?
Q5.What does sinister mean?
Q6.What is an extended metaphor?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When looking for evidence in a text to support our answers, we must ensure the evidence we select is ...
Q2.What should you do when you first encounter a question based on a fiction text?
Q3.What is relevant evidence?
Q4.What is the most important thing to consider when selecting meaningful evidence?
Q5.Which word below has the most powerful connotations?
Q6.How can we make our use of evidence in a response more effective?
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