- Year 11
- Edexcel
Analysing an extended and developed response on Edexcel's Belonging anthology
I can identify how a model answer about the Edexcel Belonging poetry meets a success criteria.
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- Year 11
- Edexcel
Analysing an extended and developed response on Edexcel's Belonging anthology
I can identify how a model answer about the Edexcel Belonging poetry meets a success criteria.
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Lesson details
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 conjunctions should be used to compare 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.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology ('Belonging' cluster).
Content guidance
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- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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