LO: TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO UNPACK AN ESSAY QUESTION

NOTES• What can you remember about how to do this?

RULE• Key words

• Synonyms

• Brainstorm

• Contention

• Group Arguments

• Keep Smiling Because it’s Contagious and Grinning Appeals

• Okay it’s lame but you all remember C.A.T.S.I.P!!!

• Also, you think of a better one!

QUESTION

• To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

KEY WORDS (KEEP)

• To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

SYNONYMS SMILING • Extent

• Justified

• Choosing

• Principles

BRAINSTORM (BECAUSE)• This is up to you, what suits your mind?

• Prompts to start

• Characters

• Big ideas

• Significant events

5 MINS BY YOURSELF (NO TALKING)

TALK TO YOUR FRIEND• Add ideas to your notes

CLASS DISCUSSION – ADD MORE!

CONTENTION (CONTAGIOUS)

• Respond to the topic with a contention.

• Do

• Make sure you have big ideas in your contention

• Make sure it clearly responds to the question

• Make sure it packs a punch as the it’s the first thing the reader sees

• Don’t

• Reword the question

• Limit yourself to one side of the argument

GROUP YOUR ARGUMENTS (GRINNING APPEALS)• Go back to your brainstorm. What ideas fit together?

• What are your strongest arguments? How can you best support your conclusion?

• How many main points do you have? These become your paragraphs/topic sentences….

HOMEWORK• Wednesday – Hurdle task in class.

• Find some solid evidence to support your ideas. There is an extensive list of quotes on the wiki.

• http://year11englishssc.wikispaces.com/The+Crucible

GOAL –

• Turn to you partner and see if you can remember the acronym for unpacking a question.