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LO: To understand how to Unpack an essay question

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!!!

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LO: To understand how to Unpack an essay question

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  1. LO: To understand how to Unpack an essay question

  2. notes • What can you remember about how to do this?

  3. Rule • Key words • Synonyms • Brainstorm • Contention • Group Arguments • Keep SmilingBecause 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!

  4. Question • To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

  5. Key words (keep) • To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

  6. Synonyms smiling • Extent • Justified • Choosing • Principles

  7. Brainstorm (Because) • This is up to you, what suits your mind? • Prompts to start • Characters • Big ideas • Significant events

  8. 5 mins by yourself (no talking)

  9. Talk to your friend • Add ideas to your notes

  10. Class discussion – add more!

  11. 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

  12. 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….

  13. 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

  14. Goal – • Turn to you partner and see if you can remember the acronym for unpacking a question.

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