School A Year 11 English Grade Task 2 Analytical Essay Futures

Student: TEACHER:

Genre: Written Exposition Purpose: To analyse and evaluate themes in the play

Audience: Are familiar with the text Register: Formal written

Length: 600 - 1000 words Due Date Week 5 / Week 6

ANSWER ONE OF THE

FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Analyse how Miller represents the personal integrity of three characters.

Evaluate each character’s moral choices and their consequences.

OR

2. Analyse how Miller represents the community of Salem. Evaluate to what extent the Salem community are responsible for so many deaths.

Conditions

1. Four weeks notice of task. 2. Maximum two drafts allowed. 3. Drafts and final copy must be word processed. 4. Peer feedback activities via Turnitin. 5. Plan for writing submitted. 6. Teacher consultation. 7. For referencing - use page numbers

Submit

1. Plan for writing submitted. 2. Drafts with teacher feedback. 3. Draft chunks with peer feedback.

School A Year 11 English Grade Task 2 Analytical Essay Futures

Structure

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS:

LANGUAGE CONSIDERATIONS

TITLE: reflects thesis INTRODUCTION § Background statement to

contextualise the topic, title, author.

§ Rephrase question with the thesis statement embedded in it.

§ Preview three arguments to support the thesis in the sequence they appear in the body paragraphs.

§ Do not include evidence or quotes.

BODY: P: Point sentences outline a reason/argument for your thesis. They refer to key words from the question. E: Elaboration: explains the reason, analyses the play E: Evidence: multiple examples and quotes per paragraph L: Link sentences explore how this paragraph has ‘proven’ the thesis. Addresses the ‘extent or HOW’ part of the question. CONCLUSION: • Does not include any new

evidence • Restate thesis in new words • Review arguments (P sentences)

from the body • Sythesises the significance of the

thesis

LANGUAGE FEATURES Roles and relationships • Formal written language • Third person distance and authoritative,

Connectives Connect ideas within and between sentences in terms of

o cause (the reason why, expose inferences, explain conditions)

o addition (of equal importance , explaining in another way or in more detail, adding an example, summing up)

o contrast (contrast, as an alternative, comparing, conceding)

Modality § Use modality to explain the degree of intensity

regarding – extent, importance, frequency, certainty, emphasis

Punctuation § Proper Nouns § Semi colons / colons § Citing evidence punctuation § Apostrophes for ownership

School A Year 11 English Grade Task 2 Analytical Essay Futures

Resources Text Production Stages

MATERIAL Original Ideas Rough Draft Final Copy

School Library

Other Libraries

Internet

Computer

Magazines

Other:

HUMAN Original Ideas Rough Draft Final Copy

Teacher

Peers

Family Member

Teacher-Librarian

ESL teacher

Tutor

Other:

Teacher Monitoring of Progress

DATE STUDENT PROGRESS DETAILS INITIAL SIGHTED

yes / no

yes / no

Declaration of Originality

I declare the work presented in this assessment item is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, original and my own work, except as I have acknowledged within the text and above.

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