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In Year 10, we will study a range of written texts (e.g. novels, autobiographies, poems, articles, short stories etc.). Every term (or more if we can handle it), you will get to choose between two written texts to read that you will then analyse, research, talk and write about. Use the following resources to help you analyse your texts.
*analyse - to pull apart the bits of something to see how they help to make the whole thing work
Section One: Analyse
Section One: Analyse
Click on Google Doc pop out to the left to get the tasks about how to work through reading and analysing a text.
You will need to use the following resources to help you. You will need to make your own copy of them to be able to write on them.
Here's a video to remind you what a theme is and how to find one
Section Two: How to write your literary response essay
Section Two: How to write your literary response essay
As part of our studies, we're going to write a literary response essay. This is an essay that explains to your interpretations and understandings of a text and how you got there. Before you start make sure you watch and read the information below on understanding questions, writing introductions, paragraphs and conclusions and then use the editing page to make your essay perfect.
When you're ready to write, use these tools to help you build your essay:
Essay questions.webmUnderstanding essay questions
Understanding essay questions
Key points:
- 2 parts to your question - describe (tell me about) and explain (give reasons it's important)
- look for keywords such as character, relationship, idea, setting, beginning / ending, conflict - this is what you write about
- Here is a link to the Google Slide show explaining this
How to do introductions.webmWriting introductions
Writing introductions
Key points:
- Intros are about grabbing your reader's attention
- You want to give the author, text type and text title
- You want to use the key words of the question you're focusing on
- You want to give brief answers
- Here is a link to the Google Slide show explaining this
How to ....WRITE PARAGRAPHS.webmWriting paragraphs
Writing paragraphs
Key points:
- Each paragraph is one fully explained idea
- Each paragraph follows the SEXY structure:
- Statement
- Example
- eXplanation
- Your opinion
- Here is a link to the Google Slide show explaining this
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