Year 11 - English
Planning an effective article
Non-fiction: teenage kicks
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at a collection of non-fiction texts about the theme of teenagers. They first build towards writing an open letter, before then looking at how they can write nuanced and sophisticated articles in an original voice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to come up with a main argument as well as ideas for three main paragraphs as a plan for an effective article.
Key Notes
- An opinion article is an article where writers present their perspective on a topic.
- You should aim to choose a topic that you are familiar with and can make multiple points about.
- The form of an article consists of a headline, a strapline, and subheadings for each paragraph.
- The purpose of a headline is to grab the reader's attention and you might use alliteration or rhetorical questions.
- The purpose of a strapline is to summarise the main argument of the article.
Vocabulary To Learn
- article: a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine or other print or online publication
- argument: a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory
- alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
- form: a way of categorising literature based on its structure or purpose
- rhetorical question: a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point, rather than to get an answer
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- An argument is a disagreement and something which is confrontational.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An opinion article is an article where writers present their perspective on a topic. You should aim to choose a topic that you are familiar with and can make multiple points about.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'article'
a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine or other print or online publication.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: An argument is a disagreement and something which is confrontational. Correction: In an article, an argument is a reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory that you give the reader in order to convince them that your idea is correct.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing a dramatic description of an event Study Guide
- Analysing and improving an article Study Guide
- Applying reading strategies to non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Comparing ideas and advice on love in different centuries Study Guide
- Exploring attitudes to teenagers across time Study Guide
- Exploring how love has changed over time Study Guide
- Exploring vivid childhood accounts Study Guide
- Structural methods in a dramatic account Study Guide
- Understanding and planning open letters Study Guide
- Using and understanding irony in non-fiction writing Study Guide
- Using credible expert views in a non-fiction article Study Guide
- Using dialogue effectively Study Guide
- Using juxtaposition and foreshadowing in childhood accounts Study Guide
- Withholding information and timing revelations Study Guide
- Writing an effective article Study Guide
- Writing an open letter Study Guide
- Writing humorously Study Guide
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