Year 9 - Jan. 7th - Revisiting the IGCSE Essay

Year 9 - Jan. 7th - Revisiting the IGCSE Essay

Agenda + HW

• Checking in - How is the first week back?

• Revisiting the main elements of the IGCSE essay

• Sample Grading - in class practice

• HW - Sample Grading #2 - Due Tuesday - 7 formative points

Open Ended

Be honest, how has the first week back at school been for you? Why?

Of Mice and Men IGCSE essay

Going back over the basics

To begin with: You get 2 questions - You pick 1

Regardless of which question you select, you must reference the context during your writing

Take a look at the following question

I will give you five minutes to write out your initial thoughts - think of it like a planning section, what would you make sure to mention in your essay? Can you connect it back to the context? What could be a major take away?

 ‘Candy is central to our understanding of life on the ranch.’ How far do you agree with this view?

You must consider the context of the novel in your answer.

Open Ended

‘Candy is central to our understanding of life on the ranch.’ How far do you agree with this view?

You must consider the context of the novel in your answer.

Take five minutes to write out your initial thoughts - yes, this should take you about five minutes

Class share

Multiple Select

Which of the following should be in your introduction paragraph? Check all that apply

• Name of the book

• Thesis

• Author

• Direct quote

Multiple Select

Which of the following should be in your body paragraphs? Check all that apply.

• Topic sentence

• Metaphors

• Evidence - quotes when possible

• Explanation/Analysis

• Connection to the question