What You Need to Know

Key Concept Diagram

Plan before you write: brainstorm, organise evidence, draft a thesis and topic sentences

An extended response requires 4-6 body paragraphs with specific textual evidence

Metalanguage: use literary and technical terms accurately to analyse technique and effect

Revise for coherence: each paragraph should connect logically to the thesis

Key Vocabulary

Extended response

A long-form essay requiring sustained argument supported by detailed evidence

Metalanguage

Language used to discuss and analyse language and literary techniques

Coherence

The logical and smooth flow of ideas throughout an essay

Sustained argument

An argument developed consistently and in depth across multiple paragraphs

Knowledge Check

Select the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right.

Question 1

Before writing an extended response, the most important planning step is to:

Write the conclusion first Write as much as possible without planning Draft a clear thesis and plan topic sentences for each body paragraph Copy out all relevant quotations without organising them

Question 2

Metalanguage in a literary essay refers to:

Writing in a foreign language Informal language used to connect with the reader Language that is too complex for Year 9 Technical literary and analytical terms used to discuss technique and effect

Question 3

Coherence in an extended response means:

Each paragraph and idea flowing logically and connecting to the thesis Using complex vocabulary throughout Writing the longest possible sentences Agreeing with the question's premise in every paragraph

Extended Response Writing