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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 identify the structure of a journalistic report and you can distinguish between statements of fact and different perspectives.

Key Notes

• A journalistic report is a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event.
• Organised in paragraphs, a journalistic report opens with an introduction and ends with a closing.
• Generally, in a news report, the journalist does not include their own opinion.
• The report will contain a mixture of factual claims and reported perspectives.
• The perspectives may be shown using direct or reported speech.

Vocabulary To Learn

• journalistic report: a non-fiction text that informs the reader about an event
• perspective: someone's view of events
• fact: something that is true or proven

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils may struggle with the distinction between fact and opinion.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Concluding and editing a journalistic report about a climate protest 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