lo: to understand how to unpack an essay question
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LO: To understand how to Unpack an essay question. notes. What can you remember about how to do this?. Rule. Key words Synonyms Brainstorm Contention Group Arguments K eep S miling B ecause it’s C ontagious and G rinning A ppeals Okay it’s lame but you all remember C.A.T.S.I.P!!! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LO: TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO UNPACK AN ESSAY QUESTION
NOTES• What can you remember about how to do this?
RULE• Key words
• Synonyms
• Brainstorm
• Contention
• Group Arguments
• Keep Smiling Because it’s Contagious and Grinning Appeals
• Okay it’s lame but you all remember C.A.T.S.I.P!!!
• Also, you think of a better one!
QUESTION
• To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?
KEY WORDS (KEEP)
• To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?
SYNONYMS SMILING • Extent
• Justified
• Choosing
• Principles
BRAINSTORM (BECAUSE)• This is up to you, what suits your mind?
• Prompts to start
• Characters
• Big ideas
• Significant events
5 MINS BY YOURSELF (NO TALKING)
TALK TO YOUR FRIEND• Add ideas to your notes
CLASS DISCUSSION – ADD MORE!
CONTENTION (CONTAGIOUS)
• Respond to the topic with a contention.
• Do
• Make sure you have big ideas in your contention
• Make sure it clearly responds to the question
• Make sure it packs a punch as the it’s the first thing the reader sees
• Don’t
• Reword the question
• Limit yourself to one side of the argument
GROUP YOUR ARGUMENTS (GRINNING APPEALS)• Go back to your brainstorm. What ideas fit together?
• What are your strongest arguments? How can you best support your conclusion?
• How many main points do you have? These become your paragraphs/topic sentences….
HOMEWORK• Wednesday – Hurdle task in class.
• Find some solid evidence to support your ideas. There is an extensive list of quotes on the wiki.
• http://year11englishssc.wikispaces.com/The+Crucible
GOAL –
• Turn to you partner and see if you can remember the acronym for unpacking a question.