Year 10 - English
Using the conventions of website content creatively
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 identify the conventions a website and use them creatively in your own writing.
Key Notes
- Headings, subheadings and bullet points can all be identified as the conventions of a website layout.
- Language should be adapted to conform to the conventions of website copy.
- Rhetorical devices can be used to make website copy interesting and hook the reader.
- Structural devices such as anaphora and motif can be used to emphasise key information and make website copy engaging.
Vocabulary To Learn
- layout: the layout of a text describes how features such as words, information and images, are arranged and presented
- apt: if something is apt it means it has been carefully chosen to ensure it is suitable and appropriate
- inform: when writing to inform you are presenting information or facts to your reader
- declarative: a declarative is a statement that expresses a fact or opinion
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The language and structure of an informative website is always unexciting and dull.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Headings, subheadings and bullet points can all be identified as the conventions of a website layout. Language should be adapted to conform to the conventions of website copy.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'layout'
the layout of a text describes how features such as words, information and images, are arranged and presented.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The language and structure of an informative website is always unexciting and dull. Correction: What is the best way to remember information? Are you more likely to remember if it is presented in an interesting and engaging way? Informative websites still need to engage their audience.
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- Reading an opinion article and creating rhetorical questions Study Guide
- Reading and comparing two texts about prisons: London (1862) and Norway (2013) Study Guide
- Revising and editing non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Summarising a non-fiction text: 'a letter to my son' (the Guardian, 2014) Study Guide
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