This activity is designed to help students think about the construction of an effective essay (Nat Curriculum Skill 5 - organising and communicating ideas). The instructions are at the end of the document and hopefully should be clear. It requires some teacher prep in photocopying and cutting up sets, but is truly effective. I have used the same style activity with all age groups, as it is easily adaptable to different topics. With Key Stage 4, i have made it more difficult by presenting 2 different explanations to end each paragraph- one basic, one more analytical. For Key Stage 5, I have included analytical links between paragraphs. Please email me at jordansnotes@yahoo.co.uk if the instructions are not clear! You will see the difference in students writing style immediately. I have also attached a literacy exercise that can be done after this to consolidate understanding of the reasons why the SP failed.
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Excellent resources - something that should really help students make progress. I look forward to trying it with a range of groups over the next term. Thanks
looks brill- will be trying this with the five Y9 classes I have this week!
Excellent resources. Thanks!
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