Writing a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a written response to answer the question ‘Compare the way poets present ideas about belonging in ‘A Wider View’ and in one other poem from the Worlds and Lives anthology.’
Key learning points
- A comparative introduction should use correlatives and comparatives in order to create links between ideas.
- A comparative introduction might offer smaller variations in a wider similarity between poems.
- A comparative introduction might offer nuanced differences between poems.
- You should try to develop your ideas by using discourse markers and extending your analysis.
- The purpose of your analytical writing is to convince the reader of your argument.
Keywords
Nuanced - a very slight difference in appearance, meaning or sound
Discourse marker - a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing
Generic - relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class
Common misconception
That there isn't a purpose to analytical writing.
The purpose of analytical writing is to convince the reader of your ideas about the text(s).
Teacher tip
You could ask the students to write their analytical essay as homework.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing is called a ...
Q2.Match the discourse marker with the purpose.
show cause and effect
to add a further point
show comparisons and contrasts
Q3.Which of these statements is an accurate summary of Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
Q4.Which of the following is an accurate summary of Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train...'
Q5.Which of the following is accurate context for Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
Q6.What similarity can we draw between Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' and Berry's 'Homing'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Using the discourse marker 'furthermore' implies that you want to ...
Q2.A conjunction that illustrates how two words or phrases within a sentence relate to each other is called a conjunction.
Q3.'A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound' is the definition of ...
Q4.'Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class' is the definition of ...
Q5.Which of the following quotations would be an effective additional quotation for the point: 'Berry arguably reflects the loneliness of migration through the depiction of London as "empty".'?
Q6.A pupil said: 'The plosive 'd' at the beginning of "din" highlights this sense of discomfort' onto their sentence.' How have they developed their point about Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'?
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