Animal farm essayWriting the introductionThe question .docx

Animal farm essay
Writing the introduction
The question:
Animal farm is a text which lacks literary value due to its
irrelevant thematic messages, simplistic style and outdated
contextual concerns – evaluate this statement.
thesis
[This is the most important part of your essay] What is your line
of argument in response to the statement? (ie what are your
reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the statement?) This
sets the parameters of your discussion.
Structure of an introduction
Engage with the statement in an attention grabbing opening
sentence. (eg quote, insightful statement, anecdote etc)
2. Introduce your text (Animal Farm - the title should always be
underlined) and the composer (George Orwell) and show your
understanding of the keywords in the essay statement.
3. State your thesis – what exactly will you be arguing
throughout your essay? What is your position on the given
statement and what are the arguments that you’ll be using to
prove your position?
4. End your introduction with a summative sentence giving an
overall judgment on the novella – what you’ve learnt from it &
its overall value.
Task:

By the end of this lesson, you need to have completed your
introduction (if you already have, refine it). Then submit it to
google classroom so I can take a look and give feedback.
Year 10 - Critical Study of a Novel
Animal Farm Essay ALARM Scaffold
THE STATEMENT:
“Animal Farm is a text which lacks literary value due to its
irrelevant thematic messages, simplistic style and outdated
contextual concerns.”
Evaluate this statement in relation to your prescribed text.
DECONSTRUCT AND DEFINE THE STATEMENT: Highlight
the key words in the essay statement, define them and come up
with a short list of synonyms for them.
What exactly is the question asking you to do? What is your
focus?
THESIS: [This is the most important part of your essay] What is
your line of argument in response to the statement? (ie what are
your reasons for agreeing or
disagreeing with the statement?) This sets the parameters of
your discussion.
INTRODUCTION: (Paragraph 1)
1. Engage with the statement in an attention grabbing opening

sentence. (eg quote, insightful statement, anecdote etc)
2. Introduce your text (Animal Farm - the title should always be
underlined) and the composer (George Orwell) and show your
understanding of the
keywords in the essay statement.
3. State your thesis (see above) – what exactly will you be
arguing throughout your essay? What is your position on the
given statement and what are the
arguments that you’ll be using to prove your position?
4. End your introduction with a summative sentence giving an
overall judgment on the novella – what you’ve learnt from it &
its overall value.
BODY PARAGRAPHS
NAME & DEFINE
T
DISCUSS & EXPLAIN
E
EVIDENCE & ANALYSIS
Identify -> Example -> Effect
E

EVALUATE & CONCLUDE
L
Topic sentence/ thesis
statement: Use the
language of the
question and
introduce your main
argument (what topic
will you be discussing
Explain your argument in concise detail. Be
specific in your discussion. You must show
breadth and depth in your knowledge of the
novella.
Note: Each of your arguments must be
supported with evidence (i.e quotes &
Support your argument with well-selected
evidence. You need to discuss the ‘how’ &
‘why’ here. How are your arguments shown (ie
techniques) and why (analysis)?
You need to select strong quotes from the text
that support your arguments. Discuss the
techniques that are used by the composer to
Link your arguments and use of
techniques & analysis back to the
essay statement. i.e. how Orwell
succeeds in making the text relevant
and valuable for his audience.
Evaluate your discussion ie make an

in your paragraph?)
techniques)
explore these ideas. i.e. identify the techniques
in the quotes you selected and explain their
effect = how it shows your argument.
Remember to analyse a variety of techniques.
Rule of thumb is that you need to include at
least one technique per argument. Aim for 3-4
techniques per paragraph.
Then you need to discuss why – why did Orwell
choose his themes, style & characters in the
way that he did? What are the effects of these
choices?
overall judgement of what Orwell
did in his novel. Does it have literary
value?
Concluding sentence: Summarise
how you answered the essay
statement in the paragraph you

wrote.
Paragraph 2:
Themes
(Select 2 examples)
Discuss two key themes that Orwell explores
throughout Animal Farm.
In your discussion, show breadth of
knowledge ie begin -> middle -> end)
Are these themes irrelevant or relevant?
HOW?
[Aim for at least 2 techniques per theme]
Theme 1: Argument
Technique, quote, effect, link
Theme 2: Argument
WHY?

Address the statement, restating
your argument:
Reaffirm how the exploration of
these particular themes adds or
detracts to the novel’s ongoing
relevance and literary value.
Paragraph 3:
Style
(Select 3-4 examples)
How does the composer’s craft and the
stylistic choices he has made contribute to the
text being or not being ‘simplistic’?
Here you are to discuss the novella’s style e.g.
its form, genre etc
HOW?
WHY?
your argument:

Reaffirm the role of style in keeping
or not keeping the novel interesting
and engaging for its audience.
Paragraph 4:
Context
(Select at least 2
examples)
Discuss the ways in which Orwell’s text
parallels moments in history and in modern
day events. Discuss also the characters who
parallel with historical figures. What roles do
they play in making the text still valid to a
contemporary audience?
HOW?
WHY?
your argument:
Reaffirm how the novella’s
allegorical representations of
Russian history and its parallels to
modern day events & characters

contributes to the novel’s literary
value.
SUMMATION/ OVERALL EVALUATION: (Paragraph 5)
Address the essay statement again and summarise the main
arguments you presented in your body paragraphs. Do not
simply rewrite your introduction.
Make an overall judgement about the literary value of the text
and sum up what has been learned about its themes, the style of
the text and its use of historical
allegory. End your essay with a bang! i.e. Leave the reader with
a strong final impression.
Essay Writing Checklist
Content Self
Y/ N
Teacher
Y/ N
Introduction
a. Addressed the statement set and showed your understanding
of it.
b. Thesis was included. Did you have a clear line of argument?
c. Included a summative sentence by giving your overall
personal judgment on

the novella – what you’ve learnt from it & its overall value.
Body
a. Topic sentences were included which addressed the statement
set and stated
what will be discussed (ie your thesis statement).
b. Thesis was explained in detail by discussing the specified
aspects of the text.
c. Techniques were used to support thesis consistently i.e. every
argument
which was made was supported with evidence.
d. The Identify -> Example -> Effect method was used every
time when
discussing techniques.
e. The techniques which were selected were appropriate and
relevant to the
argument presented.
f. Techniques were varied and not repetitive.
g. An analysis of your argument was included ie ‘why’.

h. Concluding sentences were included to link your discussion
back to the essay
statement.
i. An evaluation was included of your discussion ie you made an
overall
judgment of Orwell’s novella.
Conclusion
a. A conclusion was included.
b. The thesis was restated and the novella was discussed and
summarised in
terms of the statement given.
ENGLISH FACULTY
Year 10
Critical /Close Study of a Novel

Assessment Notification
Due Date: Wednesday 28th March (Week 9, Term 1)
Stage 5 syllabus outcomes being assessed:
EN5-3B: selects and uses language forms, features and
structures of texts
appropriate to a range of purposes, audiences, and contexts,
describing and
explaining their effects on meaning.
EN5-5C: thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and
critically about
information and increasingly complex ideas and arguments to
respond to and
compose texts in a range of contexts.
EN5-7D: understands and evaluates the diverse ways texts can
represent
personal and public worlds
EN5-9E: purposefully reflects on, assesses and adapts their
individual and
collaborative skills with increasing independence and
effectiveness

Weighting
20%
Task:
Part One Essay – 15%: You are to compose a response to the
following statement:
“Animal Farm / The Old Man and the Sea is a text which lacks
literary value due to its irrelevant thematic
messages, simplistic style and outdated contextual concerns.”
Evaluate this statement in relation to your prescribed text.
Prescribed Texts
and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Length: Two A4 typed pages in length at 12-point Times New
Roman Font with 1.5cm spacing (penalties
will apply if over 2 pages). Margins should be no shorter than
2cms.
Part Two Reflection Statement – 5%: You are to reflect on the
process of completing your assessment task.
In your reflection response you should address the following
questions and provide reasons for your answers:
not?
u read and understand the marking criteria? Is there
anything you didn’t understand?
Explain your response.
complete the task? Explain your
response.
adequately for the
task?

response.
task?
differently in the future?
Note: Your response must be written in paragraphs, not in dot
points or with yes/no responses.
Provide reasons for each of your responses; be as specific as
possible. The focus is on reflection.
Length: One A4 typed page in size 12 Times New Roman Font
with 1.5cm spacing (penalties will
apply if over 2 pages). Margins should be no shorter than 2cms.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
statement as a HARD COPY to
your classroom teacher on the day it is due by 3:15pm,
regardless of whether you have
English on that day. You MUST sign that you have handed it in.

It is NOT to be emailed to
your teacher.
including printing issues are
not an acceptable excuse for late submission.” Ensure that you
follow the guidelines as
stated on page 5 of your booklet to avoid this from occurring.
completed and supported by a
medical certificate then presented to the Head Teacher (Ms
Simic) on the first day of your
return to school, regardless of your timetable for this subject.
You must be prepared to
submit the task on the first day of your return to school
otherwise it will incur a mark of
zero.
-attempt of
assessment: a mark of
zero.

-attempt or not attempted at
all (as noted by both the
teacher and head teacher): the student will re-attempt the
assessment task.
student will re-attempt the
assessment.
You will be assessed on how well you:
complex ideas and arguments to address
the essay statement.
e
contextual concerns of the text and evaluate
its stylistic and literary merit.
explore their ideas.
-integrated response using language
appropriate to audience, purpose, and the essay
form.
learning.

MARKING GUIDELINES
Essay Criteria
Marks
use highly effective ideas and
arguments to address the essay statement.
value of the text (thematic messages,
style & contextual concerns).
support their ideas.
mposes an insightful critical personal response using
language appropriate to audience,
purpose, and the essay form.
13-15

-developed ability to think critically and
use effective ideas and arguments to
address the essay statement.
their ideas.
personal response using
10-12
ideas and arguments to address the
essay statement.
empt to evaluate the literary

7 - 9
and arguments to address the essay
statement.
the text (thematic messages, style
& contextual concerns).
their ideas.
4 - 6
limited use of ideas and arguments to
address the essay statement.

of the text (thematic messages, style
& contextual concerns).
from that appropriate to audience,
1-3
MARK: /15
COMMENT:
Reflection Statement
Marking Criteria
Mark
A student:
Reflects insightfully on their processes of responding,
composing and learning.

Reflects thoughtfully on their processes of responding,
Reflects soundly on their processes of responding, composing
and learning.
Reflects basically on their processes of responding, composing
and learning.
Little or no reflection on their processes of responding,
5
4
3
2
1
Comment:
Mark /5
Total Mark for Assessment: ________________ /20

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