Transcript The step-by step guide to…

THE STEP-BY STEP
GUIDE TO…
Connection to a place is fundamental to an individual’s sense of
belonging.
To what extent is this concept of belonging shown in Chapter 1
of T J Winch’s Swallow The Air?
STEP 1 – UNPACK THE QUESTION
Connection to a place is fundamental to an individual’s sense of belonging.
To what extent is this concept of belonging shown in Chapter 1 of T J Winch’s Swallow The Air?
STEP 1: UNPACK THE QUESTION!
Connection = belonging / a link / relationship / bond /
Place =
location / site / ‘home’ / space /
Fundamental = important / basic / essential / vital
Individual =
person / identity / self / person
Sense =
feeling / perception / impression / awareness
Belonging =
fitting in / feel at home / feel safe / feel secure in yourself /
feeling good
To what extent= how much / how important is / how “obvious”
Concept =
idea / understanding / perception / point of view
STEP TWO: RE-WRITE THE QUESTION!
in simpler – longer sentence(s)
Just how much is it shown - In chapter 1 of S.T.A. –
that ‘having a bond to a particular location is really
important to a person feeling good’ ?
STEP THREE: WRITE THE (THESIS)
STATEMENT SENTENCE:
1.
In chapter 1 of Swallow The Air, a significant concept shown
is that a strong connection to place is fundamental to an
individual’s sense of belonging.
OR…
2.
In Swallow The Air (ch 1), the concept that a connection to
place is fundamental to an individual’s sense of belonging is
shown to a large extent.
OR…
3.
In Swallow The Air (ch 1), an individual’s connection to a
place is shown, to a large extent, as being fundamental to an
individual’s sense of belonging.
Analytic Paragraph Planner
Statement Sentence 
Passing “context”
sentence 
Locate quote 
In Swallow The Air (ch 1), an individual’s connection to a place is shown, to a large extent, as being
fundamental to an individual’s sense of belonging.
In the first chapter, TJ Winch creates recurring images which reveals the special places and features of the
May’s local beach. May clearly feels a strong connection to the beach as she explores the rock pool. Although
Billy is on the beach too, May is not focused on her brother at all. Her focus in on the place – and not on her
brother.
All alone, May makes a close inspection of the beach as she
Quote 1 
”looks for her usual spot” in the rock pool.
LFFs 
Simple sentence structure and the inclusion of the adjective “usual”
Effects 
creates a clear and unmistakable idea that this is a place that May visits on a regular basis. The “usual” spot
is a place where May feels she belongs. The simple reference to the “usual spot” contrasts to Winch’s use of
poetic language in
Quote 2. 
LFFs 
”…the heaving sand… the lilac sky… the shimmered waves”
the emotive language and colour symbols creates recurring imagery of
Effect 
the significant features of the beach. Winch creates close-up images of all the special places which make this
place – the beach – so important to May’s sense of belonging.
LINK to Statement
Sentence + restate
belonging concept.
The recurring imagery of the features of the beach and May’s intimate knowledge of her “usual spot” clearly
reveals that connection to place is fundamental to May’s sense of belonging.
Final paragraph…
In Swallow The Air (ch 1), an individual’s connection to a place is shown, to a
large extent, as being fundamental to an individual’s sense of belonging. In
the first chapter, TJ Winch creates recurring images which reveals the special
places and features of May’s local beach. May takes special notice of the
sand, the water and the sky as she explores her rock pool. Although Billy is
on the beach too, May is not focused on her brother at all. Her focus in on
the place – and not on her brother. All alone, May makes a close inspection
of the beach as she "looks for her usual spot” in the rock pool. The simple
sentence structure and the inclusion of the adjective “usual” shows the
unmistakable idea that this is a place that May visits on a regular basis. The
“usual” spot is a place where May feels she belongs. The simple reference to
the “usual spot” contrasts to Winch’s use of poetic language in ”…the
heaving sand… the lilac sky… the shimmered waves”. The frequent emotive
language, colour motifs and symbols create recurring imagery of the intricate
features of the beach. Winch creates close-up images of all the special places
and this shows the close relationship that May has with this place. The
recurring imagery of the features of the beach, and May’s intimate
knowledge of her “usual spot”, clearly reveals that connection to place is
fundamental to May’s sense of belonging.