Macbeth essay planning and model paragraph

Planning resource for an AQA GCSE Literature style extract-based essay on Macbeth’s character. This resource takes students through the analysis of the extract and guides them to use these ideas to create a detailed plan for an exam-style essay that meets all the relevant assessment objectives. A planning document and model paragraph worksheet are included in both PDF and Word formats.

Included in the planning document:

• Essay question including extract.
• Key quotes picked out in extract.
• Colour coded analysis questions linked to key quotes.
• Broader analysis questions.
• A planning grid with first two points already populated.

Included in the model paragraph worksheet:

• A high-level model paragraph based on the extract…
• … which is colour-coded to demonstrate where the assessment objectives are being met.
• A student-friendly list of success criteria paraphrased from the relevant mark scheme, with each criteria linked to assessment objectives.
• A task to write feedback for the person who wrote the paragraph.