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 state what narration needs to be effective in an argument. (Guide: “Narration in an argument”; practice question 1)
- ☐ I can describe three shapes of cause-effect reasoning. (Guide: “Cause-effect in an argument”; practice question 2)
- ☐ I can explain why reflection and evidence for links matter. (Guide: “Two methods, two promises”)
Skills
- ☐ I can write a narrative paragraph with specific details and reflection. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice question 6)
- ☐ I can identify the links in a cause-effect chain. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice question 7)
- ☐ I can choose causal language that matches the evidence. (Guide: “Making cause-effect convincing”)
- ☐ I can add a sentence of reflection to a narrative. (Practice question 3)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can judge which links in a causal chain are weak and why. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice questions 5 and 7)
- ☐ I can explain how a writer combines narration and reflection to develop an argument. (Guide: Thoreau example; practice question 8)
- ☐ I can explain how a cause-effect sentence structures a writer’s reasoning. (Guide: Wollstonecraft example; practice question 4)