Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain what makes evidence relevant and what makes it sufficient. (Guide: “Evidence: relevant, sufficient and strategic”; Practice questions 1 and 2)
- I can name six purposes of evidence: illustrate, exemplify, clarify, associate, amplify, qualify. (Guide: the purposes table; Practice question 3)
- I can explain the three levels of coherence: sentence, paragraph, whole essay. (Guide: “Composition”; Practice question 4)
- I can explain why developing an interpretation is recursive. (Guide: “Evidence: relevant, sufficient and strategic”)
Skills
- I can quote the shortest accurate phrase that proves a point. (Guide: “Choosing and trimming quotations”; Practice question 6)
- I can build a quotation into my own sentence. (Guide: “Choosing and trimming quotations”; Practice question 7)
- I can use transitions to show contrast, cause or addition. (Guide: “Composition”; Practice question 4)
- I can fix unclear pronoun references and unlinked sentences. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can test a set of quotations for relevance and cut what does not serve the claim. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 1)
- I can judge whether the evidence for a claim is sufficient. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 2)
- I can revise a disjointed paragraph so that it is coherent and economical. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
- I can write a complete essay with a thesis, a line of reasoning, accurate evidence and commentary. (Practice question 8)
All ticked? Take the Unit 4 diagnostic, move on to the Topic 5.1 study guide, Structure in Poetry, or revisit the revision notes.