Year 11 - English
Analysing and improving an 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 identify and use a range of effective linguistic devices in an article.
Key Notes
- When writing an article, you should use a range of literary devices to engage the reader.
- Some examples of literary devices are anecdote, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, imagery, parody and juxtaposition.
- It is important to use literary devices carefully. Eg: too many rhetorical devices means they lose their effectiveness.
- An anecdote can be an effective way of beginning your article.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hoax: a plan to deceive someone
- anecdote: a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done
- parody: work that imitates and humorously exaggerates the style of something famous
- counterargument: an argument against another argument, idea, or suggestion
- call to action: writing that asks or encourages people to take action about a problem
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students often think that linguistic devices should be used as often as possible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
When writing an article, you should use a range of literary devices to engage the reader. Some examples of literary devices are anecdote, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, imagery, parody and juxtaposition.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'hoax'
a plan to deceive someone.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students often think that linguistic devices should be used as often as possible. Correction: Encourage them to use linguistic devices judiciously. Overuse can be as as much of a problem as underuse.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing a dramatic description of an event 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
- Planning an effective article 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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