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Ho Howww-ttoo-w writ iteee-aaa-to to topi pi piccc-ssenten ence ce ce::The-first-thing-that-you-need-to-write-in-a-body-paragraph-is-a-great-topic-sentence.-Often,-students-make-the-mistake-of-writing-asentence-that-just-has-a-topic-noun-in-it-(like-the-name-of-a-character-of-the-name-of-a-theme):These-topic-sentences-might-look-like-this:• Cspgngbcq qf mu q K cbc_% q _l ecp • H_qml qf mu q ` crp_w_j • Rf c L spqc gq _ jmw_j qcpt _l r

Have-a-go-at-working-from-left-to-write-to-build-beautiful-topic-sentences:Author/Chara Author/Character cter cter-Verb Verb-Topic-Noun Topic-Noun-• • • • • • • • • • •

Euripides Medea Jason Creon Glauce The Chorus Aegeus Tutor Nurse The sons The gods

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Uses Emphasises Shows-us Reveals Highlights Focuses-on Characterises Contrasts Depicts Illustrates Demonstrates Overcomes Typifies Seeks Must

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exile truth justice revenge duty natural law betrayal loyalty punishment regret family women royalty passion conflict children

Introduce-t Introduce-theheperspective perspective-• to-emphasise

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challenges to-overcome to celebrate to condemn to warn

A-noun-phr A-noun-phrase ase ase--

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men the-power of women the-consequences of betrayal

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the-weakness of

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men the incapacitating nature of regret the inevitability of justice the balance of natural law the destruction of innocence

Body-paragraph Body-paragraph-sentences-t -sentences-t -sentences-to-use-evide o-use-evide o-use-evidence nce nce--and-how-to-analyse and-how-to-analyse::‘-ING’-VERBS• Highlighting-this,-is-the…scene/moment-where… • Emphasising-this,-is-the…scene/moment-where… NOUN/ARTICLE/PRONOUN• Images-of…are-used-to-highlight… FIRST• Symbols-of-..are-used-to-show… • The-technique-of…illustrates-how/that… • A-crisis-emerges-for…when…demonstrating-that… • The-problem-for…arises-when… • The-incident-where…suggests-that… • The-screen-in-which…shows-us-that.. • It-is-when… • It-is-evidence-when… • [Character’s-name]’s-statement-that..”…”-shows-the-audience-that… • [Character’s-name]’s-belief-that..”…”-shows-the-audience-that… • [Character’s-name]’s-says-that..”…”-indicates-that… • The-action-that-most-show-the-audience…is-when… • The-action-of….-most-show-the-audience…• The-character-is-forced-to….when…• The-setting-of…emphasis-that…because… PREPOSITION/ADVERB• In-the-scene/moment-where…we-see-that… • At-the-point-where…the-character-is-portrayed-as… • By…the-character-is-represented-as… • When…occurs-the-reader-can-clearly-see… • In-stark-contrast-to-this,-is-the…where… THIS/THESE• The-ideas-is-made-clear-though….• This-is-apparent-when… • These-moments-highlight… • These-character-highlight… Concluding-s Concluding-sentences/forentences/forentences/for-your-conclus your-conclus your-conclusion: ion: ion:-Concluding-Adv Concluding-Adverbs erbs erbs-• Ultimately… • Essentially… • Fundamentally…

Concluding-Ph Concluding-Phrases rases rases-• On-its-surface-the-text-is…but-underneath… • In-the-end… • While-the-novel-shows-us…the-most-important message-of-the-text-is…

Introductio Introduction n/first-sentences-in-Body-Paragraphs /first-sentences-in-Body-Paragraphs::Element Element-1- The-writer-begins-each-sentence-with-a-preposition-or-prepositionalphrase.-This-shows-where-or-what-time-they-are-writing-about-

2- The-writer-then-identifies-the-text-title-(indicating-that-they-are-writingabout-the-whole-text)3- The-writer-refer-to-the-author-and-follow-this-name-with-an-analyticalverb4- Finally,-the-writer-uses-an-idea-now-to-give-an-indication-of-what-the-‘bigidea’-of-the-text-is…-

It’s-time-for It’s-time-for-you-to-giv -you-to-giv -you-to-give-it-a-go… e-it-a-go… e-it-a-go…-PrepositionalPrepositional-Phrase Phrase Phrase-Analyti Analytical-Ver cal-Ver cal-Verb b• Throughout • Challenges • In • Scrutinises • From-the-start-of • Explores • From-its-outset • Highlights • At-its-heart • Questions • Fundamentally • Transforms • Exposes-reveals • Manipulates • Speculates • Advocates • Contrasts • Epitomises

Example Example-• Thoughout… • In… • From-the-outset-of… • Montana 1948 • Medea • The Thing Around Your Neck

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Euripides explores Euripides -depicts Euripides-scrutinises

The-consequences of betrayal The-fallibility of men The darkness of human nature

Basic-I Basic-Idea-Nouns dea-Nouns dea-Nouns-• Betrayal • Children • Exile • Loss • Family • Justice • Revenge • Loyalty • Love • Conflict • Humanity • Oppression • Conscience • Trust • Reality • Passion • Hope

Now-toNow-to-makemakemake-ititit-more more more-comp -comp -complex: lex: lex:-Basic-connecting-words-(ways-of-saying-‘and’,-‘but’-or-‘because’)ConjunctionsConjunction-PhrasesRelative-Pronouns• And • And-also • Which • But • But-also • Who • Yet • Yet-also • That • Or • Not-only…but-also • Because • Both…and • In-addition-to • Together-with • As-well-as • In-conjunction-with • On-top-of • Except-for • Despite-the

Now-for Now-for-some-some-some-nounnounnoun-phrases-you-mightphrases-you-mightphrases-you-might-find-usefulfind-usefulfind-useful-to-help-youto-help-youto-help-you-describe-thedescribe-thedescribe-the-setting setting setting--oror-issues issues-of-a-textof-a-text-in-more-det in-more-det in-more-detail ail ail-“Overall-idea”-noun-phrases• The-challenges-and-triumphs-of • The-pressures-and-difficulties-of • The-dangerous-nature-of • The-devastating-impact-of • The-value-of • The-important/significance-of • How…prevalent-in-the-world-of… • The-ways-in-which…is… • How-societies-in-which • The-ways-in-which-people-can-overcome • The-nature-of • What-it-means-for • The-struggle-for • The-quest-for • The-ways-characters-routinely-experience

Essay-topic: Essay-topic:-JK-Rowling’s-Harry%Potter%and%the%Philosopher’s%Stone-shows-us-that-in-order-to-become-a-hero-you-don’t-need-to-betalented,-you-just-need-to-be-courageous-Introductory-Sentence:Throughout-Harry-Potter,-JK-Rowling-contrasts-different-characters,demonstrating-that-each-of-them-has-their-own-kind-of-heroism.Sentence-that-addresses-the-topicHer-novel-highlights-a-range-of-attributes-and-attitudes-that-heroes-mustand-discusses-how-an-authorhave,-such-as-the-desire-to-improve-Hogwarts-constructs-a-textSentences-that-provide-an-overviewAs-the-protagonist-of-the-noel,-Harry-is-the-most-obvious-hero-and,of-the-main-examples-to-be-usedalthough-he-is-new-to-the-wizarding-world,-he-does-have-a-number-ofthroughout-the-essaytalents-that-wizards-of-his-age-do-not-have.-Hermoine-Granger-is-also-newto-the-wizard-world,-but-her-intelligence-is-greater-than-most-other-peopleof-her-age-–-she-is-an-annoying-character,-but-in-the-end,-is-a-hero.Sentence-that-links-to-further-orHowever,-Ron,-who-has-always-been-a-part-of-the-wizarding-world,-is-notcontrasting-examples-to-be-used-inparticularly-brave-or-intelligent-but-is-a-hero-because-he-is-a-loyal-friend.the-essay-

Linking-a-littl Linking-a-little-more-on: e-more-on: e-more-on:-Alterna Alternate-Pers te-Pers te-Perspective pective pective-• However • Although • While • Yet-what-is-the-most important…However,-the text-is-not-just-about… • But-is-actually.. • …really • …more-significantly • …more-importantly

Additio Additional-Poi nal-Poi nal-Points nts nts-• Furthermore • Moreover • Additionally

ConcludingConcluding-Phrase Phrase Phrase-• Finally • The-result-of-this • As-a-result • As-a-consequence • In-the-end...