Writing an extended response about 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
Writing an extended response about 'Jekyll and Hyde'
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An excellent introduction could start with a brief summary of the text and its overarching message.
- It should then have a specific statement about the focus of the question, followed by a thesis (overarching argument).
- Topic sentences need to be clear, linked to the question and led by key ideas (not feature-spotting).
- Context can be used to develop arguments.
- An effective conclusion will summarise key points in the response and consider the writer’s intentions.
Keywords
Nuanced - less obvious; subtle; complex or understated
Feature-spotting - leading an analytical paragraph by identifying methods or techniques used by a writer
Tentative language - language which indicates a suggestion or idea (as opposed to a fact)
Discourse markers - language used to signpost different parts of a text (e.g. 'In conclusion, ...')
Redraft - rewriting parts of your work to include missing elements or upgrade the quality of your response
Common misconception
Analytical paragraphs should lead by identifying how a writer uses language, form and/or structure.
The best analytical writing begins by exploring how key ideas or attitudes in a text link to the question focus, supported by analysis of how the writer uses language, form and/or structure to convey these ideas or attitudes.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'Jekyll and Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson, as well as a copy of the question and selected extract from Chapter 8. You can find this in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Language may offend
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
explains the focus of the paragraph
an analysis of language, form and structure, relevant context
summarises the paragraph