Preparing for the Preliminary Yearly Exams

Building an Essay a Sentence and Paragraph at a TimeTopic sentence starters – for either related material or your set text1. In the text____________ the composer uses_________________ to convey the idea of stepping out ofone’s comfort zone.1. ___________________ explores the concept of stepping outin the text ______________ through the use of_____________Comment [N1]: The title of the set textor related material.Comment [N2]: Technique 1Comment [N3]: Synonyms:•Explore•Establish•Introduce•ReinforceComment [N4]: ComposerComment [N5]: Text titleComment [N6]: Technique1. Through the use of _______________,the responderunderstands the _________________ of stepping outof one world into another.Write your own topic sentence for a paragraph on your settext________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Write your own topic sentence for a paragraph on yourrelated material________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Comment [N7]: TechniqueComment [N8]: Aspect of the TOOformula – eg(Trigger)•The instigators•The catalyst•The reason•The motivation•(Obstacles)•The challenges•The adversities•The opportunities•The limitations(Outcome)•The rewards•The disappointment•The personal growth involved•The freedomComment [N9]: The transition

Building an Essay a Sentence and Paragraph at a TimeParagraph fillers (after topic sentence)T.O.OTrigger2. In a world where _________, __________ felt ________.Comment [N10]: Context – commenton what is the world like of the person isliving inComment [N11]: The name of thecharacter or personComment [N12]: QuoteEstablish how this person felt in this world•Isolated•Rejected•Alone•An outsider•Humiliated•Abuses•Unwanted•Uncomfortable•Unwelcomed3. These emotions are ___________________ conveyed through___________Comment [N13]: Describe the emotionsfelt - quoteComment [N14]:•Clearly•Effectively•CriticallyComment [N15]: Same techniques asTopic Sentence4. In the _________, _________, _________ to leave the familiarityof _________ and is faced with ___________.Summative Sentence5. After _____________, _____________ ______________ andtherefore ________________________Comment [N16]: Scene, chapter,sequenceComment [N17]: TriggerComment [N18]: Context of their world- quoteComment [N19]: ObstaclesComment [N20]: Comment on theobstacles and the emotional, physical orpsychological impactComment [N21]: The person orcharacterComment [N22]: Comment on theoutcome – textual detailsComment [N23]: Link back to thequestion

General essay tips for Module C – ‘Stepping Out’• Always get your ideas down first – worry about structure andlanguage second• Once your ideas are down – start to organise using scaffold• Describe the existing world as well as the world the person stepsinto• Avoid personal language• Use synonyms (especially for the TOO formula as well as stepping out)to avoid being repetitive• Use an elevated vocabulary• Use the language of the question in your topic and summativesentences• The order of mention of texts and techniques is the order of theparagraphs• When using quotes remove the quote marls and the sentence should makesense on its own (these should be quotes of the existing world, thetechnique of the new world)• Always check you are answering the question (this should be evidentif your scaffold is right – topic and summative sentences)• Think variety – techniques, one paragraph might be on the trigger,one on the obstacles and one on the outcomes of the different texts• Draft, draft and redraft. Learn• Proper nouns are titles of texts• Composers are proper nouns• Titles of texts need to be recognised• Introduce text with composer