Designed around Antony and Cleopatra, this resource provides clear guidance, scaffolded activities, and practical examples to support students in developing their essay-writing skills.
Includes:
- A fully resourced PowerPoint lesson that introduces the concept of a thesis and controlling idea.
- Guided sentence frames to help students construct two-part thesis statements.
- Activities on turning a thesis into topic sentences.
- Practice tasks embedding quotations and adding analysis.
- A clear checklist to support essay writing and self-assessment.
This lesson is perfect for KS4–KS5 students preparing for Shakespeare essays. It breaks down the process into manageable steps, making essay writing more accessible for weaker students while still stretching more able learners through analytical language and societal context.
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