Year 6 - English
Presenting our knowledge related to early Islamic civilisation
Early Islamic civilisation: essay writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils research the Abbasid dynasty of early Islamic civilisation and why it is referred to by historians as a 'Golden Age'. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that aims to inform.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your research about early Islamic civilisation to present your learning.
Key Notes
- Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
- Presenting includes voice projection, speaking with clear diction, making eye contact and using strong body language.
- Voice projection is not the same as shouting.
- Practising pronouncing tricky words helps develop clear diction when presenting.
Vocabulary To Learn
- presenting: speaking in front of others and listening to others
- projection: speaking powerfully and clearly
- diction: pronouncing words clearly
- eye contact: looking into the eyes of the people in an audience
- body language: how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning, confidence and feelings
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their learning.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others. Presenting includes voice projection, speaking with clear diction, making eye contact and using strong body language.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'presenting'
speaking in front of others and listening to others.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their learning. Correction: Techniques for effective presenting are explicitly identified, explained and modelled throughout both learning cycles.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Identifying features of an essay for writing about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Plan and write the introduction of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing section one of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing section two of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
- Researching early Islamic civilisation Study Guide
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