Essay exemplar, comprehension Qs and language features task. Cover

Essay exemplar, comprehension Qs and language features task.

The essay in this unit includes a step-by-step model that students can use as a guide when writing an essay expressing their views on a specific topic. It is followed by some comprehension questions based on the content, purpose and audience. The final tasks focus on language features used within the essay and encourage students to consider the type of visual features that could be added to make the message more effective.

For more activities linked to different text types examples, see The Language of Personal Expression.

Years: Year 8, Year 9 | Pages: 5 | Code: E51010-01

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Marie Langley

Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

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