Essay Writing TKAM Les 5

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Through words and actions, a character can ‘come to life’ for the reader. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the author draws a vivid picture of the character of Atticus Finch as he responds to conflict.

In a well-developed, multi-paragraphed essay, discuss how the character of Atticus reveals Lee’s ideas about social justice. Support your claim with specific evidence from the text.

because of Atticus’ righteous character he goes against social injustice by defending a black man’s teaching his own children to not be racial.

Atticus educates his children by making clear to treat everybody alike and see them as their own individual even when doing something for a person of color

because of Atticus’ righteous character he goes against social injustice by defending a black man’s teaching his own children to not be racial.

Atticus educates his children by making clear to treat everybody alike and see them as their own individual even when doing something for a person of color

By defending a black man Atticus does what is right in his eyes, teaching his own children to oppose racial injustice.

Atticus educates his children to treat each person justly even when society justifies racism.

Point- Your topic sentence which is a statement that summarises the main idea of the paragraph.

 

Examples -will be your quotes and paraphrased information that helps you support your topic sentence and prove your thesis statement.

Explantion-Your explanation needs to dig deeper and explain the connection between your topic sentence and your evidence. Explains why is the topic sentence is relevant to the essay question.

Link-back to the topic sentence and show how the point answers the question- transition to following paragraph or final conclusion.

We use linkers to make sure our ideas glue together and in so doing serve to answer the essay question

Furthermore, the study of history provides people with a sense of identity. This is why many nations continue to keep history as a core subject of study as it provides evidence and stories of how whole countries came to be what they are. For instance, the study of family history allows a family to understand their origins and how their lives and people they care about have interacted with larger historical events. In addition, it provides the narration that informs national and cultural values, therefore engendering a commitment to national loyalty by allowing a person to relate to a particular group, thus demonstrating the importance of learning history.

Organise this paragraph according to PEEL. 

Furthermore, the study of history provides people with a sense of identity. This is why many nations continue to keep history as a core subject of study as it provides evidence and stories of how whole countries came to be what they are. For instance, the study of family history allows a family to understand their origins and how their lives and people they care about have interacted with larger historical events. In addition, it provides the narration that informs national and cultural values, therefore engendering a commitment to national loyalty by allowing a person to relate to a particular group, thus demonstrating the importance of learning history.

Organise this paragraph according to PEEL. 

Scan through the text and find which words/phrases are linkers and what their function is in the text.

Emphasis

Addition

Contrast

Order

Result

Illustration

Comparison

summary

Reason

condition

concession

Generalisation

Furthermore, the study of history provides people with a sense of identity. This is why many nations continue to keep history as a core subject of study as it provides evidence and stories of how whole countries came to be what they are. For instance, the study of family history allows a family to understand their origins and how their lives and people they care about have interacted with larger historical events. In addition, it provides the narration that informs national and cultural values, therefore engendering a commitment to national loyalty by allowing a person to relate to a particular group, thus demonstrating the importance of learning history.

Organise this paragraph according to PEEL. 

history serves as our laboratory and the data it provides allow us to understand.'

'...knowledge of history, so the reason for continuing to study....'

'  than those of science or languges but history is in fact very useful...'

 '....argued that history is irrelevant because the knowledge of it...'

what's the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?

Write your 2nd  topic sentence= a general statement that summarises the main idea of your paragraph

-Is it a single declarative sentence?

- Does it convey the main idea of the paragrah?

- Does it use precise words?

- is it brief, including important information

In pairs decide what examples from the novel TKAM you would use to support your main point ( topic sentence)

What is  a good explanation?

Write down your explanation

Remember your explanation needs to dig deeper and explain the connection between the topic sentence and your evidence.