Year 6 - English
Understanding the structure, features and purpose of an essay
Polar regions: essay writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about how climate change is affecting the polar regions. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that outlines how climate change is negatively impacting the polar regions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the logical argument of an essay and you can identify an essay's linguistic features in a model.
Key Notes
- The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question.
- Understanding the question is critical to a successful essay answer.
- An essay can attempt to persuade the reader of a certain viewpoint.
- An essay follows a logical argument going step by step towards a conclusion.
- A range of linguistic features contribute to the formal tone of an essay and make it persuasive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- essay: a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue
- logical argument: an argument that follows a series of steps that lead clearly towards a conclusion
- evidence: information or facts to show something is true
- linguistic features: language structures that are used within a text
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that an essay is always a two-sided discussion leading to the writer's own conclusion.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a stimulus or question. Understanding the question is critical to a successful essay answer.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'essay'
a piece of writing that explores arguments about a particular issue.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that an essay is always a two-sided discussion leading to the writer's own conclusion. Correction: In this unit, we will write a one-sided essay, which makes the argument posed in the title; we will avoid presenting this as the writer's own opinion.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions Study Guide
- Preparing to write an essay Study Guide
- Researching the polar regions and their importance Study Guide
- Researching the threats to the polar regions Study Guide
- Writing the first half of an essay Study Guide
- Writing the second half of an essay Study Guide
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