Year 10 - English
Using structural features effectively in non-fiction texts
Non-fiction: crime and punishment
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by reading and responding to a selection of nineteenth century and modern non-fiction texts on the theme of crime and punishment. They practise summarising and comparing texts before writing an article and information text.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand how a writer uses structural features for effect and use this understanding to consider your own use of structure in your writing.
Key Notes
- Considering structural features is an important part of the writing process.
- Openings should be impactful and can include declarative sentences and similes.
- Mirroring can be used to create an effective closing.
- Using a motif can engage a reader and emphasise the viewpoint in your writing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- impactful: to have a strong effect on someone
- declarative sentence: a sentence that makes a statement, expresses an opinion or states a fact
- motif: in writing, a motif is an idea, image, or symbol, that repeats throughout to develop a theme or argument
- mirroring: you repeat and develop an idea from the start of your writing at the end
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Choosing vocabulary and ideas is the most important part of the writing process.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Considering structural features is an important part of the writing process. Openings should be impactful and can include declarative sentences and similes.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'impactful'
to have a strong effect on someone.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Choosing vocabulary and ideas is the most important part of the writing process. Correction: Structural features can really elevate your writing, making it more cohesive and impactful so that your reader doesn't lose interest.
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