The aim of today's session was to offer essay feedback. Students were made aware of general mistakes made in the recent essay and how written work can be improved. Students were encouraged to:
- Improve their question focus.
- Respect language and ensure that an argument is presented in a coherent manner. The quality of PHRASING across the whole class DEFINITELY needs to improve. All students need to express their views in a more articulate and precise manner.
- Students must offer some form of critical evaluation. Students must support opinion with a much more convincing explanation that includes reference to a relevant media text. Too much writing in the first essay was vague and general.
The final section of the lesson involved a general class discussion relating to life in the sixth form. This is an intense year folks. It is difficult to offer any words that will provide comfort as this is a tough year. BIG decisions have to be made and students need to complete work and make sure that they are always offering a decent level of effort. If students feel that the the pressure is too great, perhaps students need to consider a less pressured career option. Year 13 have plenty of independent study and perhaps students need to manage this time in a more productive manner. Being in the Joint Sixth is not an easy option.
Homework: Research the material that will provide the content for the essay that will be given to the class for homework at the end of the next session. See the blog entry for our last lesson to access the research material. THIS IS A BIG ESSAY.
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