Comparative Writing

Hello

Lots and lots to do today! There is a real focus on building up comparisons between texts as well as continued focus on analysing a text closely. By the end of the lesson you should be able to show me at least two well constructed paragraphs!

Task One

In pairs, look through your notes on To My Dear and Loving Husband and How do I Love Thee?

Add any notes to your framework.

Task Two

In pairs, write an overview of each poem. This would form an introduction to a piece of writing on the texts for example to respond to the question: How is the theme of love presented in To My Dear and Loving Husband and How do I Love Thee?

Make sure you comment on the following (GRAMPS):

Genre - what type of text is it? Fiction? Non-fiction? Literary? Crafted? Where is it from? Where would you find it?

(W)riter - when were they writing? Male? Female? Is this important?

Audience - who is the text aimed at? Why would they want to read the text?

Mode - is it written? Are there spoken elements?

Purpose - what is it for? What does it do? Does it have more than one purpose?

Subject - this is the most important bit! What is the text about? What are the key themes, ideas and attitudes presented in the texts? What are the key similarities and differences to the txts? Make sure you explicitly link to the title of the essay.

Task Three

Read the text on Happy Marriage. Copy and paste the text into a word document and annotate thoroughly using the framework as a guide.

This text was used as a comparison with the Anne Bradstreet poem. You can read the mark scheme for some more ideas.

Task Four

Write at least one comparative paragraph discussing how the theme of marriage is presented in the texts.

Happy comparing!

Nina