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 name the six jobs evidence can do: illustrate, clarify, exemplify, associate, amplify, qualify. (Guide: “What evidence can do”; Practice Questions 5 and 7)
- I can explain what makes evidence effective and what makes it sufficient. (Guide: “Evidence and composition”; Practice Question 4)
- I can explain why interpretation is a recursive process. (Guide: “Evidence and composition”)
- I can explain why composition errors that interfere with meaning limit the top score. (Guide: “Composition under time pressure”; Practice Question 6)
Skills
- I can choose the smallest quotation that carries a claim. (Guide: “Choosing evidence”; Practice Question 1)
- I can embed a quotation grammatically and keep the poet’s wording. (Guide: “Integrating quotations”; Practice Question 2)
- I can show a line break with a slash and use the present tense. (Guide: “Integrating quotations”; Practice Question 3)
- I can build an evidence ledger from an unseen poem. (Guide: “Choosing evidence”; Practice Question 7)
Reasoning
- I can audit a weak paragraph for relevance, quantity and commentary. (Guide: Worked example 1)
- I can judge whether evidence is spread widely enough for a claim about the whole poem. (Guide: “Choosing evidence”; Practice Question 4)
- I can plan a 40-minute essay with realistic time allocations. (Guide: “Composition under time pressure”)
- I can write a body paragraph with embedded quotations, commentary and a link to the thesis. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 8)
When every box is ticked, try the Unit 8 diagnostic.