Students making a how to guide for their peers. Asking them to work out what an exam question is asking them to do.

1. Create a “How to” Guide for
Writing an essay on Job.
1. Choose one of the following exam questions
2. Break down the question
o Explain what each part of the question is asking
the student to do
o Hint: Check the language used according to the
“Three Storey Intellect” which will help you
explain to them what level of thinking is required.
3. Give Tips on how to write a clear and insightful essay

2. Essay Questions
1. Describe at least ONE character or individual you enjoyed reading
about in the text. Explain why the character or individual helped you
understand an idea in the text.
2. Describe at least ONE idea in the text that you found interesting.
Explain why the idea was interesting in the text as a whole.
3. Describe at least ONE important aspect of setting in the text. Explain
why an aspect of setting helped you understand a key idea in the
text. Note: Setting could include time and /or place.
4. Describe at least ONE language feature that was used to help you
understand an important idea in the text. Explain why the language
feature helped you understand key ideas in the text. Note: Language
features could include imagery, style, vocabulary, or symbolism.
5. Describe at least ONE event at or near the end of the text that was
important. Explain why the event helped you understand a key idea in
the text.
6. Describe ONE important conflict in the text. Explain why the conflict
helped you understand a key idea in the text.
Applying

3. Review Mrs Brown’s “How to answer an essay
question” explain everything as an example…
BUT you don’t have to
follow this exact format.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IhpH59fHbw

4. IT CAN be:
- Animated
- Interview style or Talkshow style
- VLOG style
- Explain Everything/Educreations
- iMovie
- Powtoon
- A website
- An App Smash of any or all of the above
IT MUST:
• Be in your own words
• Well structured/easy to follow
• Include information on/summary of what the standard
requires (Achievement Standard 90852)
• Break down how to answer one specific essay question
• Helps students understand the difference between
achieving at achieved, merit & excellence level (what do
they need to do?)

5. USEFUL RESOURCES:
CHECK ULTRANET FOR:
1. NZQA Task called
“Student Instructions 2015”
2. Three Storey Intellect
diagram (language of
learning… achieved, Merit,
Excellence)

6. USEFUL APPS:
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/explain-everything-
interactive/id431493086?mt=8
$3.99
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING
OR
EDUCREATIONS
(FREE)
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/educreations-interactive-
whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
Easy voice recording over
keynotes or slides -> Export
to Youtube or Camera Roll.
iMovie
Video editor
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/my-talking-
avatar/id906080826?mt=8
My Talking Avatar
Can overlay an avatar
speaking over slides or video
footage.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/lapse-it-time-lapse-stop-motion/id539108382?mt=8
Lapse it
Time Lapse/Stop Motion- easily
speed up video you have recorded