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Analysing the features of a journalistic report

'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils write a journalistic report recounting the events of the fairy tale 'Little Red Riding Hood'. Pupils learn to frame a fictional starting point as a newsworthy event before writing in paragraphs in the journalistic style, including incorporating witness quotes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to analyse important features of a journalistic report.

Key Notes

  • The purpose of a journalistic report is to provide information about a newsworthy event to its reader.
  • A newsworthy event is something that is interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public.
  • Journalistic reports follow a specific structure; headline, opening, recount, quotes and closing.
  • Journalistic reports are written using formal and objective language and tone.
  • Fronted adverbials and complex sentences are key linguistic features of a journalistic report.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • journalistic report: a non-fiction text that provides information about an event
  • purpose: the reason for something and the desired impact
  • newsworthy: the quality of being interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public
  • structural features: how the information is organised and ordered
  • linguistic features: words and language that a writer chooses to achieve the purpose

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children might struggle to understand how the structure can appear different visually.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The purpose of a journalistic report is to provide information about a newsworthy event to its reader. A newsworthy event is something that is interesting or important enough to warrant reporting to the public.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'journalistic report'

a non-fiction text that provides information about an event.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children might struggle to understand how the structure can appear different visually. Correction: Differentiate between structure and layout. Journalistic reports should follow the same structure but may be laid out differently.

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