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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 3 - Gothic and the Uncanny · Week 7
Pages: HT1 Assessment - analytical essay on a Gothic extract
Assessment week. Analyse how a Gothic writer creates atmosphere and unease.
Lesson 1
What students do
Issue unseen Gothic extract; first read silently.
Task
Annotate for Gothic conventions checklist.
Success criteria
4+ conventions identified with quotes.
Lesson 2
What students do
Talk through the extract with sentence stems.
Task
Pair-talk on "What suggests… because…".
Success criteria
Three inferences shared aloud.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model an opening analytical paragraph.
Task
Plan essay: 3 paragraph points + quotes.
Success criteria
Plan complete; each paragraph has clear focus.
Lesson 4
What students do
Walkthrough success criteria.
Task
Write opening paragraph in note form.
Success criteria
Topic sentence + embedded quote + inference.
Lesson 5
What students do
45-minute assessment.
Task
How does the writer create a Gothic atmosphere?
Success criteria
3 analytical paragraphs; quotes embedded; stems used.
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