Reviewing a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can reflect on and rewrite an extended written response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology.
Key learning points
- An excellent introduction should start with a general statement about the text.
- An introduction should then have a more specific statement about the focus of the question, followed by a thesis.
- Topic sentences need to be clear and linked to the question.
- Your analytical paragraphs should contain one main idea and offer supporting detail from your analysis.
- Your conclusion should summarise the argument and perhaps gesture towards wider ideas.
Keywords
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Reflecting - think deeply or carefully about
Clarity - the quality of being clear and easy to understand
Rewriting - the act of writing a text again, in order to improve it or change it
Common misconception
That once an answer is completed you don't need to return to it.
It's useful to think of your first response to a question as your first draft and then go back to it and rewrite and edit where necessary.
Teacher tip
It would be useful to recap Seneviratne's 'A Wider View' and Khan's 'pot' before this lesson.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the components of a single paragraph outline with their definition.
explains the focus of the paragraph
analysis of language, form, and structure
summarises the paragraphs
Q2.Which of the following is an accurate summary of Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
Q3.Which of the following is an accurate summary of khan's 'pot'?
Q4.Which of the following words from khan's 'pot' suggests a sense of disconnection?
Q5.Which of the following words from Seneviratne's 'A Wider View' suggests a sense of connection?
Q6.'The quality of being clear and easy to understand' is the definition of ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...
Q2.'To think deeply or carefully about' is the definition of ...
Q3.'The act of writing a text again, in order to improve it or change it' is the definition of ..
Q4.What is the EBI for this introduction? 'Both Seneviratne's 'A Wider View' and khan’s 'pot' arguably suggest that connections to a specific place are vital to establishing a secure sense of belonging.'
Q5.What does the word "anywhere" in khan's 'pot' suggest in comparison to the specific place names in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
Q6.khan's 'pot' can be read as a metaphor for fears around location and identity.
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