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    21. Guided Practice Essay

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    21.

    Don’t Call Me
    Ishmael
    Guided Practice Essay
    9 English – Miss Logan
    Learning
    Intentions
    Knowledge: Skills:
    We are learning how to plan for an We will begin planning for a practice
    analytical essay essay
    We will begin writing essay
    responses
    Exam expectations
    Laptops are closed this lesson – all work to be done on
    the scaffold provided.

    Although we will work through this task as a guided


    activity, this is an individual practice exam. No talking or
    sharing of ideas. This is your chance to practice your
    skills and show your knowledge of the novel.
    Exam expectations
    Exam conditions: although this is a guided session, and I
    will be speaking initially, you are not to be speaking or
    calling out. If you have any questions, put your hand up
    and I will speak to you individually.
    Nothing on your desk except the novel, your planning
    page and something to write with.
    Planning Page
    Use the planning pages to
    plan for an essay response
    analysing how James Scobie is
    represented in the novel.

    How can you make sure we


    discuss both language
    features and text
    structures?
    Writing a practice analytical
    essayHow is the character of James Scobie
    Question:
    represented in the novel ‘Don’t Call Me Ishmael!’ by
    Michael Gerard Bauer. How is this achieved through
    language features and text structures?

    Examples
    Language features: Dialogue, description, figurative language,
    vocabulary, point of view
    Text structures: novel organisation (chapters, parts), narrative
    structure (orientation, complication, rising action, climax,
    1. Explode the question to make sure you understand
    exactly what it is asking.

    How is the character of James Scobie represented in the novel “Don’t Call Me
    Ishmael” by Michael Gerard Bauer. How is this achieved through language
    features and text structures?

    Remember- this is where you


    highlight key words and look at all the
    parts of the question
    2. Develop your thesis – what are you going to prove?

    Remember!
    Use the question to
    form your thesis
    One sentence
    statement
    Needs to respond to all
    3. Brainstorm your ideas, noting
    examples from the novel
    4. Start planning
    your essay using
    dot points
    Remember each argument needs to
    prove your thesis statement about
    the representation of Scobie.
    5. Begin writing your essay Remember
    Third
    Intro Introduce novel and author
    Thesis statement person
    Preview your arguments Formal
    Para 1 Introduce your argument for this paragraph and link to thesis Present
    Describe an example that supports your argument/embed Sentence
    tensestarters for
    quote
    Analyse this example and who how it supports your argument analytical writing
    Punctuate
    Link back to thesis Firstly, Finally, In addition,
    quotes
    Para 2 Introduce your argument for this paragraph and link to thesis Furthermore When __ says, it Although…
    Describe an example that supports your argument/embed , shows___
    quote As a result, In contrast, Through this…
    Analyse this example and who how it supports your argument
    Link back to thesis This shows.. This This
    demonstrates, highlights…
    Para 3 Introduce your argument for this paragraph and link to thesis
    Describe an example that supports your argument/embed For This allows the This is why…
    example, reader to see..
    quote
    Analyse this example and who how it supports your argument
    Link back to thesis
    Concl Review your arguments and restate thesis. End with impact
    usion

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