Year 10 - English
Writing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology
Poetry anthology (Assessment from summer 2027)
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a successful answer comparing two poems from the Eduqas anthology.
Key Notes
- Before writing, you should consider why you have picked your chosen poem for comparison.
- A planning grid with single paragraph outlines can be a useful planning tool.
- Considering the success criteria before writing helps you remember what to include for a successful essay.
Vocabulary To Learn
- discourse marker: a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing
- comparative: measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another
- thesis: a statement that presents your overarching argument in an essay
- topic sentence: explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Planning takes too much time and isn't worth it when writing an essay.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Before writing, you should consider why you have picked your chosen poem for comparison. A planning grid with single paragraph outlines can be a useful planning tool.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'discourse marker'
a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Planning takes too much time and isn't worth it when writing an essay. Correction: Planning saves time overall. It helps you organise your ideas, stay focused, and write more clearly and effectively, making your essay stronger and easier to complete.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Analysing ideas of love and relationships in Ewing's 'Origin Story' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of uncertainty and intensity in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of war and inevitability in Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of war and isolation in Owen's 'Disabled' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of youth and nature in Blake's 'The Schoolboy' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney's 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti Study Guide
- Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze' Study Guide
- Analysing the Poem 'Remains' Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of identity and isolation in 'Disabled and 'Kamikaze' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of love and identity in 'Catrin' and 'Origin Story' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of love in 'Sonnet 29', 'Cousin Kate' and 'Dusting the Phone' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of war in Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' and Armitage's 'Remains' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of youth and nature in 'The Schoolboy' and 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Developing interpretations of 'Remains' with Simon Armitage Study Guide
- Exploring and responding to the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Planning a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Reviewing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing's 'Origin Story' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's 'Disabled' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of war in Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of youth and nature in Blake's 'The Schoolboy' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney's 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti Study Guide
- Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze' Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Remains' Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Study Guide
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