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Annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Eduqas

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  • Q1
    You will write a number of essays about the play 'Leave Taking'. Match the essay term to its definition.
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    30s
  • Q2
    When given an essay question about 'Leave Taking', you should annotate it. What does it mean to annotate an essay question?
    To write down the notes you made on the play onto the essay question
    To create a thesis statement
    To re-write the essay question in your own words
    To make and add notes or short explanations
    To write topic sentences you can use in an essay
    30s
  • Q3
    Many essay questions about 'Leave Taking' will start with the word "How". What does the "How" in an essay question refer to?
    annotations
    dramatic methods
    the writer
    themes
    30s
  • Q4
    Here is an essay question about 'Leave Taking': 'How does Pinnock use the character of Brod to explore ideas about isolation?' What are the key words in the question?
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    30s
  • Q5
    In what ways is a thesis statement different to a topic sentence?
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  • Q6
    ''Leave Taking' begins with a conflict between Del and Enid, immediately establishing the idea that intergenerational conflict is important to Pinnock's play.' Is this sentence a thesis statement?
    Yes - it looks at dramatic methods
    Yes - it looks at an important theme
    No - it is not supported by the whole text
    No - it doesn't include quotations
    No - it mentions Pinnock's name
    30s

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