Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions; also see the revision notes.
Understanding
- ☐ I can describe the five parts of a claim-evidence-commentary paragraph. (Guide: “A reliable paragraph pattern”)
- ☐ I can explain when to quote, paraphrase or summarise. (Guide: “Three ways to use a source”; practice question 2)
- ☐ I can explain what makes a quotation dropped rather than embedded. (Guide: “Embedding”; practice questions 1 and 5)
Skills
- ☐ I can embed a short quotation in my own sentence with correct punctuation. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice question 6)
- ☐ I can write a paraphrase that changes both words and structure. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice questions 3 and 7)
- ☐ I can write a one-sentence summary that adds no opinion. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice question 7)
- ☐ I can choose a signal verb that fits a source’s stance. (Guide: “Signal verbs”)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can revise a paragraph that contains a dropped quotation. (Practice questions 4 and 8)
- ☐ I can explain how a single word in a quotation supports a claim. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice question 6)
- ☐ I can distinguish commentary from repetition of the evidence. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”; practice question 8)