You are being assigned an essay on terrorism by your teacher. They will provide instructions on how to present it and who the intended audience will be. You will be given extracts from a book to read and stimulus questions to research further online. While researching, you should avoid directly copying content without attribution. Your essay should include an introduction of 150 words or less, three paragraphs each with a topic sentence, and a conclusion summarizing your personal thoughts in 150 words or less. Proper research and avoiding jokes or sarcasm are advised.

2. You are about to write an essay on
Terrorism.
Your teacher will tell you how to present it: either
as a speech, or as a report, or as a simple essay.
Your teacher will also tell you who is going to read
it and who you are writing it for: the School
Governors, the paper, the TV, a meeting with
parents and other teachers...

3. How?
● You will be given a selection of extracts from a
book.
● Read the selection.
● Then use the stimulus questions to research
the internet.

4. Why?
● Terrorism is a big thing today.
● Why is this? You need to think about that: here
are some (not all) the answers.
● How much risk is there to us today?
● Other questions are asked in the selection.

5. You have read it once, now what?
● Use the internet to research the questions in
italics.
● You do not have to work through all of them: it
is your essay. You choose.
● Write down the answers as you find them.
● Copying and pasting is dangerous: in A level it
can often be traced very easily. If you do want
to do it, then use these: “...” and say where it
comes from.

6. A Helpful Fable:
● A man wanted to catch a troublesome horse.
● He started off in pursuit, but the horse easily
escaped, making him look very silly.
● Then he put some poison down and the horse
ignored it.
● A friend advised him to put some nice rich hay
down. Guess what? The horse came trotting
back.
● If you are horrid, you won't get the horse.

7. Some hints:
● If it bores you, it will bore everyone. Terrorism is
not a boring subject. If you make it boring, you
have only yourself to blame.
● Avoid cynicism and jokes and sarcasm.
● When you have finished, why not give it to a
friend to read through to see what they think of
it? You, of course, can read theirs!
● The internet tells the truth, however hard that
may be. Please do be prepared for some
terrible pictures, silly remarks and horrid
people. Try and be civilized - and kind.

8. Now for writing it all down.
● Introduction: Say what terrorism is and what
you intend to say about the subject. (Not more
than 150 words)
● Three paragraphs. Think of all your stuff, divide
it into three pieces. At the start of each
paragraph write a topic sentence on what the
paragraph is going to be about. In the selection
the topic sentence is in bold italics.
● Write a summary at the end to say what you
personally think yourself. (Not more than 150
words).

9. Now for writing it all down.
● Introduction: Say what terrorism is and what
you intend to say about the subject. (Not more
than 150 words)
● Three paragraphs. Think of all your stuff, divide
it into three pieces. At the start of each
paragraph write a topic sentence on what the
paragraph is going to be about. In the selection
the topic sentence is in bold italics.
● Write a summary at the end to say what you
personally think yourself. (Not more than 150
words).