Analysing an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify what makes an effective comparative analysis.
Key learning points
- Topic sentences need to be clear, comparative and linked to the question.
- Relevant quotations from the text are used to justify arguments.
- Context can be used to develop arguments and shape our interpretations of a text.
- Responses should focus on the intention of the author to avoid re-telling the story of the poem.
- Comparative vocabulary should be used to compare the language, form and structure of poems.
Keywords
Nuanced - characterised by subtle distinctions or variations
Evaluate - assess the value, significance or quality of something in relation to something else
Uphold - support or maintain a belief, decision or idea
Challenge - question or dispute a belief, decision or idea
Subtle - less obvious or more complex
Common misconception
Context is required in every paragraph of a comparative analytical response.
Context is important to include in your response but it isn't necessary in every paragraph. In order to avoid 'bolt-on' context, it should only be used when it is relevant to the point you're making in that paragraph.
Teacher tip
You could consider stretching this lesson across two sessions, encouraging students to complete the task 'cold', answering the question used by the model answers in the lesson and then comparing Alex and Laura's responses to their own.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology ('Conflict' cluster).
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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