Extended Response
What do you need to do? Draft your response in your exercise book Mr Sowaid provides feedback Using this feedback, edit your responses and type your response Send Mr Sowaid your extended response for further feedback Using this feedback, edit your response and adapt to different questions.
Second Essay Question “Discoveries can affirm or challenge societies assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experience and the world”. How does this quote represent your own understanding of discovery? In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. Due: Monday 8th of December, 2014
Steps: Write your thesis statement – this is the answer to the question Brainstorm your main ideas – these ideas support your thesis statement Select your quotes from your prescribed text and text of your own choosing Start your essay
Mandatory elements of your response Textual evidence – quotes/scene descriptions Techniques Thesis statement Idea sentences Comprehensive explanations 3-5 pages Synthesise your prescribed text and text of your own choosing.
Step 1: Thesis Statement Tip: Convert the quote into a question. Quote: “Discoveries can affirm or challenge societies assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experience and the world”. Question: How can discoveries affirm or challenge societies assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experience and the world? Write a 2-3 sentence answer – this will be your thesis statement.
Step 2: Main Ideas Tip: Use the quote to create a sub-question that begins with ‘what’. The answers to this question will be your main ideas. Quote: “Discoveries can affirm or challenge societies assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experience and the world”. Question: What assumptions and beliefs about aspects of human experiences and the world do discoveries affirm or challenge? 3-4 points
Step 3: Select your quotes
Step 4: Write your response