1. Structure and Planning
Essay CAT
Structure and Planning

2. Essay Questions Essay questions will typically have two parts;
Describe
Explain
You need to address both parts of the question in your answer.

3. Overall Structure
Introduction
Body Paragraph x3
Conclusion

4. Detailed Structure
Introduction- identify the text, author, state your points and use key words from the question.
Describe paragraph x1. Describe the feature of the text that the question has asked you about. Include evidence and explain how it supports your description.
Explain paragraphs x2. Explain TWO DIFFERENT ways that that feature of the text was important/helpful/interesting/whatever the question asks you about.
Conclusion- restate main points, key words from the essay question. Remind us why the text is important.

5. What kind of questions?
In your essay CAT there will be FIVE questions.
These questions will be on…
Character
Event
Setting
Theme
Techniques
You choose ONE question to answer