Essay Writing - Basics C Range

Achieving C Range

Length

C Range will tend to be at least 2 pages.

For a normal essay, you would need to write 1/2 page every 10 minutes.
Almost all students can write more than this.
Not writing more that 2 pages comes down to not having enough to say.

Length

Test yourself - practise handwriting

The goal is to have a lot to say AND to keep writing constantly. Even if you are not sure, just keep writing.
Remember: we are wanting to give you marks. Anything on the page can help you get more marks.

Open Ended

Why do students write LESS than 2 pages?

Poll

How often do you practise handwriting quickly?

• Most weeks

• Once a month.

• Rarely

• I never handwrite.

Basic Essay Structure

Topic Sentence > Elaboration > Quotes/Techniques

Big ideas first and then move to more specific ideas.
Each sentence should be in the right place.
Essay writing should flow and be easy to understand.

Reorder

What is the order of the following?

• Topic sentence

• Elaboration

• Evidence

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with this topic sentence: Romeo believes that fate is against him when he says, "I defy you stars!"

• There are no ideas in it.

• It is off topic

• It is too specific.

• It is talking about a character.

Quotes

For C-Range, at least TWO in each paragraph. Better to have THREE.

Remember quotes should be about the topic of the paragraph.
Quotes should not be more than one line.
Quotes should be about ideas and values, not details.

Categorize

Options (6)

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."

"People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for."

"Atticus, he was real nice." "Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them."

"Calpurnia's lights are pretty dim."

"I'm little but I'm old."

"It was Jem's turn to cry."

Organize these options into the right categories

Quote about Ideas

Bad Quotes

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum number of quotes per paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Basic Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar

Show you care. Write clearly. Get others to check for basic errors.

Drag and Drop

Claire was very concerned about ​

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mental health as she may ​

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inherited it from her ​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Catherine's

have

father

catherines

Catherines

of

dad

Draw

Underline the techniques the student mentions.

Draw

Underline the argumentative words the student uses.

Draw

Highlight in a yellow color the punctuation error.

Multiple Choice

An essay is basically a long...

• Description

• Story

• Argument

• Analysis

Match

Match the following

• Introducing the big idea.

• Word for word from the text.

• How do they do it?

• More detailed argument.

• Start sentences with...

Topic sentence

Quote

Technique

Elaboration

Argumentative words.

• Topic sentence

• Quote

• Technique

• Elaboration

• Argumentative words.