Ms Murr Year 10 Semester 1 2015 A context essay is different in style to a text response essay Unlike a text response essay where the focus is the text with a theme study essay the focus is ideas ID: 554633
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The Theme Study Essay - Prejudice
Ms Murr :Year 10 - Semester 1 2015Slide2
A context essay is different in style to a text response essay
Unlike a text response essay, where the focus is the text, with a theme study essay,
the focus is ideas
.
You
need to draw on the texts
but the way you do this will depend on
the ideas
in your essay
You must make reference to
To Kill A Mockingbird
and
Persepolis
You will need to draw on
one other
idea/text/exampleSlide3
Think about all of the things we have discussed
The prejudice unit has included To Kill A Mockingbird
Persepolis
Oral presentations
The Jane Elliot experiment
Banksy
Slam Poetry (Omar
Musa –
Capital Letters
)
Because he’s Black
Cartoons
Discussion of the article on the African teens persecuted by the police in MelbourneSlide4
You can draw on anything – as long as it’s relevant
Your ideas must connect with the key texts we have looked at
You can also draw on something that we may not have looked at that has interesting connections with
TKAM
&
Persepolis
Consider:
Scout,
Marj
, Atticus,
Marj’s
parents – compare and contrast
The courtroom scene & the Jane Elliot documentary
The Angry Eye
Reactions to prejudice: What do Atticus,
Marj’s
parents, Jane Elliot and
Banksy
all do in the face of prejudice?
Consider the
CONNECTIONS
you can make between texts and ideas. This will be the
THREAD
of your essay.Slide5
Think about your essay as though you were trying to engage someone in an interesting conversation
Your essay is about ideasUse the texts as springboards for discussion
Y
our thoughts and the
connections
between each idea are what’s important.Slide6
You can be creative in the connections you make but don
’t forget this is an expository essaySlide7
What is an expository essay?Slide8
Yes… The
struggle is real – but guess what? That’s called learning!Slide9
How do I start?
You need to plan!
Break down the topic
Keywords and synonyms
Restate the topic
Write a contention
List 3- 4 main ideas
Your introduction needs to
State your contention or point of view
Signpost your main ideas
Include a quote that supports your contention – this should have significant impactSlide10
How do I structure a main body paragraph in a theme study essay?Slide11
Structural conventions of a context essay paragraph – TEEL is still relevant
Your
topic sentence
needs breadth
You should think about where you are headed (textual examples) and write a topic sentence with that in mind.
Your topic sentence shouldn’t explicitly reference the text/example you will discuss
You need a bridging sentence – something that connects your ideas with examples/material you are referencing
Explain
your
examples
Link
t
o essay promptSlide12
Ms Murr’s
hourglass paragraph structureSlide13
Don’t panic! Nicky
Minaj is here to help!
Topic sentence (breadth make an assertion that gives plenty of room for discussion )
Analysis (narrow, focused, detailed)
Link (breadth – link to essay question)Slide14
Before we move on….
What is wrong with the example/analogy in my description of paragraph structure?Come on!!!!!! It was International Women’s Day this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Slide15
Your topic sentence is so important!!!!Slide16
What goes in the middle?
3 – 4 Main body paragraphsOne on TKAMOne on Persepolis
One idea that has been generated from any of the material that we have looked at as a class OR material of your choice
DON’T FORGET: TOPIC SENTENCES ARE YOUR ANCHORSSlide17
How do I conclude?
Your conclusion should restate your contention in a new/refreshing wayUse famous quotes that fit with the prompt
YOUR CONCLUSION SHOULD BE
STRONGSlide18
What am I being assessed on?
Your ideasA threadIntegrated quotations
Expression/fluency
Originality