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Curious Essay Explorers Introduction

Essays begin with questions. Read the short scenario, notice what makes you curious, and try the activities. There is no single correct answer to the personal reflection questions.

A small observation, a big question

Alex is waiting with a relative in a hospital ward. A volunteer brings a trolley of books. Some books are taken straight away; others stay on the trolley. Alex wonders: Do people choose books differently when they are waiting? What makes a book feel comforting? Could a book change how long a wait seems? Alex writes these questions in a notebook, then chooses one to explore.

1.What does it mean to be curious? Choose the strongest definition.

Wanting to find out more by asking questions or exploring ideas
Already knowing everything about a subject
Writing down the first thought without considering it
Avoiding unfamiliar ideas

2.Which two questions from Alex’s notebook could lead to an essay that explores reasons and evidence? Select two.

Do people choose books differently when they are waiting?
What makes a book feel comforting?
Which book is the biggest?
How many letters are in the word trolley?

3.Match each essay type with its main purpose.

Persuasive
Explanatory
Descriptive
Narrative

Create a vivid impression using details
Convince readers to consider a viewpoint
Show how or why something happens
Tell a sequence of events

4.True or false: An essay question is more useful when it is focused enough to explore with reasons or evidence.

TrueFalse

5.Turn this broad topic into a focused essay question: “books”. Write a question that could be explored by giving reasons or examples.

6.Alex wants to investigate whether books affect how long a wait feels. Write one piece of evidence Alex could gather and one respectful way to gather it in a hospital setting.

7.Imagine you are choosing an essay topic you genuinely care about. Name one topic and write two questions that could help you explore it.

8.Which part of essay writing would you most like to strengthen this year? Choose one and explain why: planning ideas, organising paragraphs, finding evidence, developing vocabulary, or editing sentences.

9.Complete the goal statement, then add one small action that could help you reach it: “By the end of this unit, I want to be able to…”.

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