Overview and essay structure
, Question 4 (12 marks)
Structure:
● Short intro: briefly establish the text type of the extract (eg memoir, speech…)
● Three main body paragraphs each with a different thought/ feeling as a topic
sentence (see below)
● NO CONCLUSION REQUIRED!
Topic sentences:
1) The Danger of a Single Story
● Dangers/ frustration towards stereotyping
● Guilt of her own stereotyping
● Power and belief of stories
2) Passage to Africa
● Apathy of journalists
● Sympathy for the Somali people
● Guilt and reflection
3) Explorer's daughter
● Awe and wonder towards narwhals
● Respect for the hunters
● Conflicted but later assured of her opinion
4) Young and dyslexic
● Frustration towards old education systems
● Pride and confidence
● Dyslexia is an advantage
5) Explorers or boys messing about
● Mocking and critical attitude towards the boys
● Emphasis on economic consequences
● Views the boys as infantile and egotistical
6) A game of polo with a headless goat
● Anticipation and excitement
● Cultural fascination and amusement
● Anxiety and fear
7) H is for Hawk
● Anticipation and tension before hawk is revealed
● Compassion towards first hawk + wonder
● Rejection of the second hawk → reflects her own emotional state
8) A journey into Bhutan
● Awe and admiration towards the vast landscape
● Emotional disconnection and disappointment
, ● Growing admiration after turning point
9) 127 hours
● Concentration and confidence before incident
● Sudden loss of control and fear as accident occurs
● Panic, desperation and growing realisation that he is trapped
10) Chinese Cinderella
● Anxiety and dread about returning home
● Shock and overwhelming joy at her success
● Hope then quiet resignation to her father's authority
1) The Danger of a Single Story
● Dangers/ frustration towards stereotyping
● Gulf of her own stereotyping
● Power and belief of stories
2) Passage to Africa
● Apathy of journalists
● Sympathy for the Somali people
● Guilt and reflection
3) Explorer's daughter
● Admiration for the narwhals and the scenery
● Respect for the hunters
● Conflicted but later sure on her opinion
4) Young and dyslexic
● Frustration towards old education system
● Confidence and pride
● Dyslexia is an advantage
5) Explorers or boys messing about
● Mocking and critical attitude towards the boys
● Emphasis on economic impacts and their consequences
● Views the men as infantile and egotistical
6) A game of polo with a headless goat
● Anticipation and excitement
● Cultural fascination and amusement
● Anxiety and fear
7) H is for Hawk
● Anticipation and tension before hawk is revealed
● Compassion towards the first hawk
● Rejection towards the second hawk → reflects her own emotional state
, Question 4 (12 marks)
Structure:
● Short intro: briefly establish the text type of the extract (eg memoir, speech…)
● Three main body paragraphs each with a different thought/ feeling as a topic
sentence (see below)
● NO CONCLUSION REQUIRED!
Topic sentences:
1) The Danger of a Single Story
● Dangers/ frustration towards stereotyping
● Guilt of her own stereotyping
● Power and belief of stories
2) Passage to Africa
● Apathy of journalists
● Sympathy for the Somali people
● Guilt and reflection
3) Explorer's daughter
● Awe and wonder towards narwhals
● Respect for the hunters
● Conflicted but later assured of her opinion
4) Young and dyslexic
● Frustration towards old education systems
● Pride and confidence
● Dyslexia is an advantage
5) Explorers or boys messing about
● Mocking and critical attitude towards the boys
● Emphasis on economic consequences
● Views the boys as infantile and egotistical
6) A game of polo with a headless goat
● Anticipation and excitement
● Cultural fascination and amusement
● Anxiety and fear
7) H is for Hawk
● Anticipation and tension before hawk is revealed
● Compassion towards first hawk + wonder
● Rejection of the second hawk → reflects her own emotional state
8) A journey into Bhutan
● Awe and admiration towards the vast landscape
● Emotional disconnection and disappointment
, ● Growing admiration after turning point
9) 127 hours
● Concentration and confidence before incident
● Sudden loss of control and fear as accident occurs
● Panic, desperation and growing realisation that he is trapped
10) Chinese Cinderella
● Anxiety and dread about returning home
● Shock and overwhelming joy at her success
● Hope then quiet resignation to her father's authority
1) The Danger of a Single Story
● Dangers/ frustration towards stereotyping
● Gulf of her own stereotyping
● Power and belief of stories
2) Passage to Africa
● Apathy of journalists
● Sympathy for the Somali people
● Guilt and reflection
3) Explorer's daughter
● Admiration for the narwhals and the scenery
● Respect for the hunters
● Conflicted but later sure on her opinion
4) Young and dyslexic
● Frustration towards old education system
● Confidence and pride
● Dyslexia is an advantage
5) Explorers or boys messing about
● Mocking and critical attitude towards the boys
● Emphasis on economic impacts and their consequences
● Views the men as infantile and egotistical
6) A game of polo with a headless goat
● Anticipation and excitement
● Cultural fascination and amusement
● Anxiety and fear
7) H is for Hawk
● Anticipation and tension before hawk is revealed
● Compassion towards the first hawk
● Rejection towards the second hawk → reflects her own emotional state
