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Sample Answer on Opening Chapter of 'Of Mice and Men'

Added: 15 Aug 2017 Contributor: Dara Hogan Resource type: Demonstration / Guide/notes / Lesson Plan

This annotated sample answer provides a simple guide to the use of quotes and key moments in an answer. It encourages the students to read closely and note authorial intention in their texts.

How it maps to the curriculum

JC
English

Strand: 3. Writing

Strand unit: 07. Show Critical Appreciation to their Texts

Suggestions for use: Students should be encouraged to make a close reading of the opening pages of 'Of Mice and Men' noting the authors physical description of the main characters and also their character traits. The annotated sample answer provides guidance in using these quotes and integrating them into an answer.

Key Skills:

  • Being Creative
  • Communicating
  • Managing Information and Thinking
  • Literacy

Meta information

  • Asset type: Document
  • Language: English
  • Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons
  • Cost: No
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