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Writing excellent model answers on Edexcel's Belonging anthology

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Edexcel

Writing excellent model answers on Edexcel's Belonging anthology

I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Topic sentences must be comparative when comparing texts.
  2. Comparisons should be made between ideas, intentions, themes and messages.
  3. Correlative and comparative conjunctions are a good way to signpost your comparative writing.
  4. Within paragraphs, evidence can move back and forth between the two poems and be linked with connectives.
  5. Drawing a direct comparison of quotations should take place at least once across the essay.

Common misconception

You should analyse one poem and then analyse the second, making your comparisons at this point.

The best analysis writing weaves comparisons throughout. A great way to practise this is by beginning each paragraph with a topic sentence that uses correlative conjunctions (e.g. both ... and ...).

Keywords

  • Discourse marker - a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing

  • Comparative - measured or judged by estimating the similarity or difference between one thing and another

  • Inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

  • Topic sentence - explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph

Prior to the lesson, you could set the question completed by Laura in the first learning cycle as a homework task, meaning that students will have their response to the question that they could compare to Laura's model answer.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel GCSE Belonging Poetry Anthology.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the poem 'Sunday Dip' about?
Correct answer: the simple pleasures of engaging with nature
feeling a sense of belonging while spending time with family
reflecting on the happiness of childhood
feeling a sense of dislocation after leaving your home country
Q2.
Textual detail in a written response is ...
Correct answer: the evidence you use to support your answer.
the detail you put into an answer.
how detailed the writer has been in their text.
Q3.
Which example uses correlative conjunctions?
Whereas Clare uses natural imagery to depict scenes of joy.
Bridges explores the power of nostalgic memories.
Correct answer: Both Clare and Bridges use natural imagery to create a vivid scene of joy.
Q4.
Starting with the first, put the elements of a single paragraph outline in to chronological order.
1 - topic sentence
2 - supporting detail
3 - concluding sentence
Q5.
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is known as an ...
Correct Answer: inference
Q6.
Which of these are examples of comparative discourse markers?
Correct answer: likewise
furthermore
thus
Correct answer: contrastingly

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the key terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:discourse marker,a word or phrase which signposts different parts of your response

a word or phrase which signposts different parts of your response

Correct Answer:comparative,showing similarities or differences

showing similarities or differences

Correct Answer:inference ,a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Correct Answer:topic sentence,explains the focus or main idea of a paragraph

explains the focus or main idea of a paragraph

Q2.
When writing a comparative response you should ...
Correct answer: weave ideas about both poems into paragraphs.
always include one poem only in each paragraph.
begin comparing a key quote.
Q3.
When comparing two texts ...
Correct answer: your analysis should move back and forth between both texts in each paragraph.
you should always lead by identifying similar methods in the two texts.
there should only be 1 quotation per paragraph or it will be confusing.
you should refer to context in every paragraph.
Q4.
Which of these options is a correct pair of correlative conjunctions?
Correct answer: neither/nor
neither/and
both/nor
Correct answer: both/and
Q5.
must be comparative when comparing texts.
context
Correct answer: topic sentences
discourse markers
Q6.
When comparing poems your comparisons should focus on ...
methods.
quotations.
Correct answer: key ideas.

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