LO: TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO UNPACK AN ESSAY QUESTION

NOTES What can you remember about how to do this?

RULE Key words Synonyms Brainstorm Contention Group Arguments K eep S miling B ecause it’s C ontagious and G rinning A ppeals Okay it’s lame but you all remember C.A.T.S.I.P!!! Also, you think of a better one!

QUESTION To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

KEY WORDS (KEEP) To what extent is John Proctor justified in choosing to die for his principles?

SYNONYMS SMILING Extent Justified Choosing Principles

BRAINSTORM (BECAUSE) This is up to you, what suits your mind? Prompts to start Characters Big ideas Significant events

5 MINS BY YOURSELF (NO TALKING)

TALK TO YOUR FRIEND Add ideas to your notes

CLASS DISCUSSION – ADD MORE!

CONTENTION (CONTAGIOUS) Respond to the topic with a contention. Do Make sure you have big ideas in your contention Make sure it clearly responds to the question Make sure it packs a punch as the it’s the first thing the reader sees Don’t Reword the question Limit yourself to one side of the argument

GROUP YOUR ARGUMENTS (GRINNING APPEALS) Go back to your brainstorm. What ideas fit together? What are your strongest arguments? How can you best support your conclusion? How many main points do you have? These become your paragraphs/topic sentences….

HOMEWORK Wednesday – Hurdle task in class. Find some solid evidence to support your ideas. There is an extensive list of quotes on the wiki.

GOAL – Turn to you partner and see if you can remember the acronym for unpacking a question.