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Evaluating and improving model essays on 'Animal Farm'

Animal Farm: the pigs and power

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Orwell's 'Animal Farm' by focusing on the pigs and how they weild power. Pupils first read the book before exploring symbolism, key characters and Orwell's methods. They finally hone their essay writing skills and write about the pigs' use of power.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use model essays to identify areas of strength and weakness to improve your own writing.

Key Notes

  • Using a success criteria to look at model essays is a good way to understand and embed the expectations of writing.
  • Reading model essays is a great way to find adaptable phrases and ideas for your own essays.
  • Using WWW and EBI is an efficient way to identify areas of improvement.
  • Rewriting model essays will help you be more critical of your own writing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • judicious: To be judicious is to make good and informed decisions.
  • terminology: Refers to technical, subject specific language. For example, in English this might be the names of word types of language features.
  • discourse markers: A word or phrase which organises writing into clear sections and ideas.
  • sophisticated: In writing, sophisticated means an elevated, well written response that uses excellent vocabulary and references complex ideas.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is no benefit in looking at other people's responses.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Using a success criteria to look at model essays is a good way to understand and embed the expectations of writing. Reading model essays is a great way to find adaptable phrases and ideas for your own essays.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'judicious'

To be judicious is to make good and informed decisions.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: There is no benefit in looking at other people's responses. Correction: How do you feel looking at your own work? It is quite difficult to be critical of your own work, practising on model essays helps this.

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