Boy+Driving+His+Father+to+Confession

=Homework for Thursday 29th September 2011=

Your task is to complete your Critical essay on the poem 'Boy Driving His Father to Confession' by Seamus Heaney. You began this in class and you already have a couple of sample introductions - so use these to help you! Below there is the Essay plan help sheet to assist you in your work. You should use this plan to help you write each of the Critical Essays that you will be creating this year - they all use the same format.

I have also begun a discussion on the thread located at the top of the page. If you are having any trouble completing the homework and want to ask your peers or myself for assistance, please make use of this facility.

While it is important to ensure your essay is detailed, it is extremely important that you share your own opinions and insights of the text. Remember, the more practice you have with these tasks, the easier it will become for you to find your own writing style.

Some notes on technique/ideas which may help you to complete your essay. Don't rely solely on these - use them as a starting point if you are struggling.

Here is an example of a PEE paragraph for you. Hopefully this will help you to write up your essay with more ease.

=﻿ If you were absent on Wednesday 21st September when we did the peer marking task, here are the Textual Analysis answers. = = = = = = = = Please mark your own questions - if you have any questions, please see me for advice or post a comment on the Discussion thread. = = =