Writing an extended written response on the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a written response which meets a success criteria.
Key learning points
- A comparative introduction might offer smaller variations within a wider similarity between poems.
- A comparative introduction might offer nuanced differences between poems.
- You could try to develop your ideas by using discourse markers and alternative interpretations.
- The purpose of your analytical writing is to convince the reader of your argument.
Keywords
Overarching - most important, because of including or affecting all other areas
Nuanced - has subtle details that make it complex and interesting
Futility - the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing
Intention - something that you want and plan to do; an aim
Common misconception
Adding an alternative interpretation weakens your argument.
Showing how you can reach the same conclusion about a text through multiple interpretations strengthens your argument.
Teacher tip
You could ask students to write their answer as homework or in the next lesson if you'd prefer to spend more time considering and practising how they can develop their ideas in analytical paragraphs.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the Eduqas 2025 anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following discourse markers would you use to show cause and effect?
Q2.Is the following statement true or false: 'You should use tentative language in your response to texts.'
Q3.'Something that you want and plan to do; an aim' is the definition of which of the following?
Q4.Which of the following is the summary of Owen's 'Disabled'?
Q5.Which of the following poems would you compare with Owen's 'Disabled' on the theme of war?
Q6.Match the discourse marker to the purpose.
furthermore
for instance
thus
however
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the elements of a comparative introduction in order.
Q2.Which of the following might you use to develop ideas in an analytical paragraph?
Q3.Is the following statement true or false: 'When comparing poems, you want to choose poems that have entirely similar ideas about a theme.'
Q4.Match the elements of a comparative essay to their definition.
presents the overarching argument
explains the individual focus of the paragraph
summarises the paragraph
Q5.Your overall conclusion in a written response should do which of the following?
Q6.'The fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?
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