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English Literature - Essay Planning

BLOOM'S TAXONOMY

This is a triangle of learning, beginning with knowledge and ending with evaluation, that signifies the six cognitive levels of complexity. The system I've worked with (shown below) is the old version however it is almost a foolproof system to create a model essay paragraph!

When one is thinking through Bloom's Taxonomy, they must remember that the full argument cannot be structured until all 6 cognitive thoughts have been developed. Therefore, essay planning, in theory, should work its way up through this triangle in order to establish a clear answer for the question.

1. KNOWLEDGE
o Recall of narrative / structure

2. COMPREHENSION
o Understanding of how this links to themes

3. APPLICATION
o What areas specifically contain these links (quotes)

4. ANALYSIS
o How it relates to the text

5. SYNTHESIS
o Creating an argument / why is my information relevant?

6. EVALUATION
o Concluding Argument

Here, I will link my personal use of Bloom's Taxonomy when planning an Othello essay!
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