HL-Essay | Paper 2

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HL-Essay | Paper 2

Objectives

• Strengthen students’ analytical writing skills by exploring connections between texts.
• Refine your thesis statements and arguments for both essays.

If you had to summarise your HL essay argument in one sentence, what would it be?

Weak:

Jane Eyre is a feminist novel because it shows a strong female character.

Strong:

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre challenges Victorian gender norms by portraying Jane as an independent woman whose moral and intellectual autonomy prevails over societal expectations.

Comparative Analysis

Thesis Statements HL- Essay

• Write your thesis statement on a sticky note and stick it on the whiteboard. 
• Take a classmate's sticky note and write down how they could refine their thesis statement. 

Group work

Questions

1. Find a common theme in both texts and explain how it’s developed differently.
   The Things They Carried & Lord of the Flies
2. Compare how one character in each text challenges or conforms to societal expectations.
   Jane Eyre & Hamlet
3. How does the narrative style shape the reader’s perception in each book?
   Persepolis vs. Perfume

Writing Sprint | Paper 2

Write your introduction

Only write your introduction  using this structure:

• Hook: Thought-provoking statement.
• Context: Mention the two texts.
• Thesis statement: Clear argument.
• Outline: Briefly mention how the argument will be developed.
• Hand-in Teams assignment!!

What have you learned today?

Will you be making any changes to your HL-essay or your paper 2 essay?

What would you like to focus on in our next lesson?

Are there any other questions?