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Writing the recount section 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 write the recount section of a journalistic report.

Key Notes

  • The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order.
  • The use of notes from a plan support in the writing process.
  • Formal journalistic language and subject-specific vocabulary is crucial for creating an objective and serious tone.
  • The use of fronted adverbials of time supports in communicating the timeline of events to the reader.
  • The use of adverbial and relative complex sentences supports in providing greater detail and facts for the reader.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • journalistic language: words and phraseology used in a journalistic report
  • subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject
  • fronted adverbial of time: a sentence start that tells the reader when something happens/happened
  • adverbial complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
  • relative complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Some students might think that the use of a fronted adverbial phrase forms a complex sentence.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order. The use of notes from a plan support in the writing process.

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

words and phraseology used in a journalistic report.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Some students might think that the use of a fronted adverbial phrase forms a complex sentence. Correction: Model examples and non examples to demonstrate that a phrase doesn't contain a verb but a clause does.

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