1. Breaking down the questions of essay writing
YEAR 11

2. THE RAGING QUIET
Describe an aspect of setting that was important in the text. Explain why the aspect of setting was important.
A part of the setting – NOT the whole setting
Setting: where the story takes place or time or date
Why: Why is that place important to the story or character/s or both
Important? Significant or central to the story

3. THE RAGING QUIET
WHAT THE QUESTION IS ACTUALLY ASKING OF YOU: Describe a part of the setting that was central to the novel. Explain why that part of the setting was significant to the characters and/or story.

4. Essay format for the NOVEL
Introduction
Paragraph one: answer the DESCRIBE part of the questions
Paragraph two: answer the EXPLAIN part of the question (1st answer/reason/point)
Paragraph three: answer the EXPLAIN part of the question (2nd answer/reason/point)
Conclusion

5. WW1 POETRY
Describe at least ONE idea you thought was important in EACH text. Explain how the writer showed you the idea was important in EACH text.
Idea: the main message or purpose of the poems
Important : significant or central to the poem
How: what language techniques were used
Showed: was evidence, demonstrated, confirmed, proved
EACH TEXT: compare and contrast two poems

6. WW1 POETRY
WHAT THE QUESTION IS ACTUALLY ASKING OF YOU: Describe what you think the main idea was in each poem. Explain what language techniques the writer used to prove to you that the idea is important in each poem

7. Essay format for the POETRY
Introduction – combine Poem 1 & 2
Paragraph one: answer the DESCRIBE part of the question for POEM 1
Paragraph two: answer the EXPLAIN part of the question for POEM 1
Paragraph three: answer the DESCRIBE part of the question for POEM 2
Paragraph four: answer the EXPLAIN part of the question for POEM 2
Conclusion

8. Essay format for the POETRY
Within the essay you should make contrasts and comparisons within the paragraphs
Both poets focus on the idea…
While Owen uses similes to convey the idea of … Sassoon uses the techniques of emotive adjectives instead.
Both Sassoon and Owen use range of literary techniques to convey the idea…
Both Owen and Sassoon use similes to tells the reader that…