Year 5 - English
Editing the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
The Titanic: journalistic report writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a journalistic report as if they were a journalist reporting on the departure and voyage of the Titanic in 1912. Pupils incorporate their learning about modal verbs, parenthesis denoted by brackets and a full range of simple, compound and complex sentence structures.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to edit the recount paragraph of a journalistic report.
Key Notes
- The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve writing and make necessary corrections.
- Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing outcomes more effective in meeting text purpose.
- When editing, we are selective about which parts of our writing to improve.
- Editing does not involve re-writing the entire piece.
Vocabulary To Learn
- editing: the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
- grammar: the set of rules that govern a language
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- sentence structure: the way words are arranged and organised within sentences to convey meaning
- vocabulary: the language choices made by the writer
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that editing requires them to rewrite the entire piece of writing.
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 make necessary corrections. Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing outcomes more effective in meeting text purpose.
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 think that editing requires them to rewrite the entire piece of writing. Correction: Make explicit references to how to be selective with which elements of the writing to edit, for example vocabulary or sentence structure.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying the features of a journalistic report in preparation for writing about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning and writing the quotes section of a journalistic report about Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the closing of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the opening of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Planning the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Researching the Titanic in preparation for writing a journalistic report Study Guide
- Writing the closing of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the opening of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
- Writing the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic Study Guide
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