Note: ‘idea’ = theme Topic 2: Describe a situation or event in the text that changed your thinking. Explain how this situation or event helped you understand an idea (or ideas) in the text. Note: ‘idea’ = theme Topic 3: Describe an important idea you learned about in the text. Explain what the author did to show this idea was important. Note: ‘idea’ = theme Topic 4: Describe an experience or event that was important to a character or individual in the text. Explain why this experience or event was important to that character or individual. Topic 5: Describe a challenging relationship between at least TWO characters or individuals in the text.
Explain how this relationship helped you understand these characters or individuals. Topic 6: Describe an important change that happened to ONE character or individual in the text. Explain why this change was important. Topic 7: Describe at least TWO techniques used to make a character or individual in the text interesting. Explain why these techniques made the character or individual interesting. Note: “Techniques” could include language, structure and/or narrative point-of-view. Suggested Essay Structure Introduction ? state the title of the novel and the author ? restate the topic using key words or synomyns ? utline the key points you will be discussing Body Paragraphs (‘Describe’:1-2 paragraphs; ‘Explain’: 2-3 paragraphs) ? Point – state your key point ?
The Essay on Three Witches Macbeth Idea Individual
An individual makes many decisions in his or her lifetimes that will determine the outcome of his or her life. The decisions made are made by the individual alone. Therefore, every individual is responsible for his or her own actions. Others may influence the individual however; the outcome of the choice made will still be the responsibility of the individual making the decision. In the great ...
Evidence – provide at least 2 quotes (or specific details from the novel) to support your point ? Explanation – explain how your evidence supports your point; discuss the author’s purpose (Why does the author write? What ideas does he/she want you, the reader, to confront? * This is where you must employ those ‘show verbs’ such as shows/ highlights/ demonstrates/ reveals/ forces us to consider/ challenges/ confronts, etc. ; analyse the effect of this part on the whole text (How does it compare/contrast with other parts of the novel or canon? ) and/or the effect on the reader (What is the tone or feeling or atmosphere the writer is trying to create? ) ? Relevance – link your findings back to your point (mini-conclusion); state relevance to you and/or ‘the world beyond the text’ (i. e. society) using specific examples. Conclusion ? restate the topic ? summarise everything you have written in 3 or 4 sentences (one sentence for each body paragraph) ? offer a personal response/evaluation
