CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART

1. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART LQ: Do I understand how successful students approach Section 1 of the exam?

2. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART LQ: Do I understand how successful students approach Section 1 of the exam? Use the blog to extend your learning: Justuslearning.com > blog > + search “Achebe”

3. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts

4. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language Quick Quiz: How long is the exam in the summer? What % of your AS does it affect? How many sections are there to the exam? On what does each section focus? What should you include in your wider reading? How are the AOs weighted in each section? Where does THINGS FALL APART fit into the exam? EXT: What preparation is needed to succeed in Section 1 in the Summer?

5. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language KEY RECOMMENDATIONS from the examiner’s report at least a third and up to a half of the response should be devoted to analysis of the passage LITA1C analysis of the passage. It is perfectly acceptable for candidates to focus on the extract for the first half of their answer, then spend the second half writing about their relevant wider reading. However, more confident and sophisticated candidates will produce integrated responses in which their comments on theextractand their wider reading comparisons are interwoven throughout the answer.

6. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language • KEY RECOMMENDATIONS from the examiner’s report 2013 • As ever, the extracts used in Question 1 will relate to at least one of these key areas of the • Struggle for Identity: • • Gender • • Ethnicity • • Sexual Orientation • • Religion • • Cultural Diversity • • Class • • Discrimination • • Self-knowledge and Autonomy • • Alienation and Dislocation • • Issues of Inequality caused by all or any of the above

7. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language KEY RECOMMENDATIONS from the examiner’s report Unfortunately, some candidates only cite two genres when referring to their Wider Reading. They should refer to prose, poetry and drama. Omitting a genre will limit the mark awarded to a candidate – and merely mentioning the title of a text in passing cannot be credited as an acceptable wider reading reference.

8. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language KEY RECOMMENDATIONS from the examiner’s report Similarly, some candidates struggle to move beyond re-telling the story when attempting to establish links to their wider reading. Plot-based links may take candidates into Band 2 for Assessment Objectives 3 and 4, but to access the higher bands of the mark scheme they need to use relevant quotationsand explore the ways writers use form, structure and language to create effects in the wider reading texts. So you need to start LEARNING SOME WIDER READING QUOTATIONS!!!

9. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language • KEY RECOMMENDATIONS from the examiner’s report • To sum up, in answering Question 1 successful candidates will: • explore the ways the writer’s thoughts and feelings about aspects of the Struggle for Identity are presented in the extract • establish a range of links between the extract and their wider reading • Quote from their wider reading • refer to all three literary genres when writing about their wider reading, commenting on the writers’ choices of form, structure and language, as well as subject matter.

10. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language In pairs or groups, look closely at the exemplar scripts. Highlight the different AOs in different colours. EXT: Can you take tips from the style of the writing? OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts

11. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language Discuss as a class our findings. What is similar about the successful scripts? Can we now use the essay to create its original essay plan? EXT: Can you improve the responses? OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts

12. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language Mini-plenary: What is the ideal SUCCESSFUL essay structure to respond to the unseen in Section 1? EXT: can you think of a mnemonic to remember the ideal planning structure? OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts

13. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language Now change groups. In your new group – focus on the structure of each paragraph. How are they constructed? Identify the points, quotations, effects, context, links, interpretations…. OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts

14. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language None of these scripts use a basic PETER structure to their paragraphs… SO PETER IS DEAD, LONG LIVE …? What are we learning IS an ideal structure for our paragraphs? EXT: can you design an effective mnemonic to replace PETER?

15. sophisticated language, topic sentence, developed analysis, analytical terminology, context, struggle presented, comparative language BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER Share findings as a class. Can we agree on: The ideal structure to an essay? The ideal paragraph structure? How to we prepare for the exam in the Summer? OUTSTANDING PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs and understand how to link to wider reading - based on successful students’ scripts EXCELLENT PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay, have an ideal ways to write analytical paragraphs - based on successful students’ scripts GOOD PROGRESS: I understand how to structure my essay - based on successful students’ scripts