Year 5 - English
Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman: biographical writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a biography based on Harriet Tubman, centred around her significance as a historical figure, her early life and her civil rights activism. Pupils conduct research about the subject and organise their research into clear paragraphs, using a range of cohesive devices.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit your own and your peer's early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman.
Key Notes
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and to make necessary corrections or additions.
- Vocabulary, cohesion and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
- When editing, we should be selective about which elements to change and which to keep the same.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- text cohesion: how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
- vocabulary: the language choices made by a writer
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and to make necessary corrections or additions. Vocabulary, cohesion and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'editing'
the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit. Correction: Learning cycles explicitly model how to edit different aspects of writing.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying the features of a biography Study Guide
- Planning and writing the conclusion of a biography about Harriet Tubman Study Guide
- Planning and writing the introduction of a biography about Harriet Tubman Study Guide
- Planning and writing the section about Harriet Tubman's early life Study Guide
- Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism Study Guide
- Researching Harriet Tubman in preparation for writing a biography Study Guide
- Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism Study Guide
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