Year 10 - English
Considering and emulating the use of hyperbole in opinion writing
Non-fiction: changing views
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills. They look at a range of nineteenth century and modern texts in tandem, and practise comparing viewpoints. They then practise emulating different techniques from the texts in order to develop their speech and opinion writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use hyperbole in opinion writing to engage readers and craft a relatable written voice.
Key Notes
- We can use contextual information to make predictions about what we expect to see in a text.
- Forming a personal response to a text involves considering how the writer's attitude changes as a text progresses.
- Hyperbole is when writers exaggerate for dramatic effect.
- Hyperbole can help readers to empathise with and relate to a writer.
- It can also help to build suspense and maintain ready engagement.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hyperbole: exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis
- opinion writing: writing that expresses personal views on a topic, backed by reasoning, to persuade or inform readers
- rhetorical question: questions posed for effect, not requiring an answer, to emphasise a point
- colloquial: informal language used in everyday conversation
- empathise: understanding and sharing the feelings of another person, showing emotional connection
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Hyperbole and exaggeration are the same thing.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We can use contextual information to make predictions about what we expect to see in a text. Forming a personal response to a text involves considering how the writer's attitude changes as a text progresses.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'hyperbole'
exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Hyperbole and exaggeration are the same thing. Correction: Exaggeration is a broad term for overstating something beyond the truth, while hyperbole is a specific type of exaggeration used deliberately for emphasis or effect, often in a dramatic or humorous way.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Considering and analysing attitude in non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Considering and analysing the use of anecdotes in a non-fiction text Study Guide
- Considering and emulating onomatopoeia and alliteration in speech writing Study Guide
- Considering and emulating the use of anaphora in speech writing Study Guide
- Considering and emulating the use of direct address in the opening of a speech Study Guide
- Considering and emulating the use of extended analogies in non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Considering and emulating the use of rhetorical questions in opinion writing Study Guide
- Considering and emulating the use of similes in non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Considering and understanding the attitude of a non-fiction text Study Guide
- Crafting an effective comparison of non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Developing reading skills and personal responses to non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Planning a speech and building your counter-argument Study Guide
- Using colons, dashes, and semicolons effectively in opinion writing Study Guide
- Using comparatives and superlatives to effectively compare non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Using inference and embedded quotations to craft effective summaries Study Guide
- Using rhetorical devices to write an effective speech Study Guide
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