Mr Watson - The Ballad of Essay Writing Lyrics

Begin by looking at the question
Understand what it's asking you
If you've been given an extract
Ensure that you read it through
Now pick out some quotations
Relevant to what you need to do
Make sure they support your opinion
You only need to find a few
Have a close look at your evidence
Be sure you have things to say
If you can find some techniques
Then you're well and truly on your way
It's almost time to start writing
But before you go racing ahead
Give yourself a couple of minutes
And make yourself a plan instead
If
You get stuck
Or don't know
What to say
Just think
What does the writer tell us
What does the writer say
How does it make you feel
Why would the writer want you feeling this way
To begin writing your paragraph
Make sure that your point is clear
Now bring in your evidence
And try to embed this here
Next use your notes from earlier
And carry out some analysis
Use subject terminology
For further emphasis
Can you make a link to context
What was happening at the time
A commentary on power and conflict
Or a society in decline
It's almost time to proofread it
But just before you do
Consider possibly including
An alternative point of view
If
You get stuck
Or don't know
What to say
Just think
What does the writer tell us
What does the writer say
How does it make you feel
Why would the writer want you feeling this way
Why is this so important
Can you see it in a different way
What symbols have they used
What big ideas does the writing convey
There's just one final thing
That you really need to do
Punctuation, spelling and grammar
Make sure you check them through