Year 6 - English
Concluding and editing a journalistic report about a climate protest
Climate emergency: journalistic report writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils get into role as a journalist attending a climate emergency protest, in prepartion for writing a journalistic report based on the event. In so doing, pupils practise integrating direct speech throughout their report to add credibility to the point of view they are writing from.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write the conclusion of a journalistic report and you can edit your work, focusing on punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.
Key Notes
- Our journalistic report will end with a conclusion that updates the story and gives an 'official' position.
- The conclusion will also look to the future to explain what will happen next.
- After we finish a first draft, we use editing time to rethink, rephrase and reconsider those first ideas.
- Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher.
- Editing is most successful when it is chunked by punctuation, sentence structure, vocabulary and cohesive devices.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cohesive devices: language structures that contribute to text cohesion
- editing: the process of revising and refining a piece of writing, focusing on improving its punctuation, sentence structures and language
- punctuation: a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
- text cohesion: refers to how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose
- vocabulary: the language choices made by the writer
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that finishing a piece of writing is the end of the writing process.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Our journalistic report will end with a conclusion that updates the story and gives an 'official' position. The conclusion will also look to the future to explain what will happen next.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'cohesive devices'
language structures that contribute to text cohesion.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that finishing a piece of writing is the end of the writing process. Correction: When adults model enthusiasm for editing and improving, pupils will follow. Giving pupils a real outcome and audience for their writing also hugely increases the motivation to edit and improve.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Exploring the structure of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Investigating a fictional protest in role as a journalist Study Guide
- Linguistic features of a journalistic report Study Guide
- Making a speech about environmental issues Study Guide
- Performing a radio broadcast based on a journalistic report Study Guide
- Planning a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the first part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- Writing the second part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
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