Year 6 - English
Writing the first part of 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 introduction and first main paragraph of a journalistic report about a fictional climate protest.
Key Notes
- A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event.
- The introduction gives a summary of the event and the arguments and gives a description of the event.
- The main paragraphs give different perspectives using both direct and reported speech.
- Throughout, a range of cohesive devices can be used to connect ideas together.
Vocabulary To Learn
- formal tone: the effect created by using serious, factual language
- subject-specific vocabulary: vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject
- direct speech: when the exact words spoken by someone are written down, usually enclosed in inverted commas to indicate speech
- reported speech: when we write what someone said without using the exact words they spoke and without using inverted commas
- cohesive devices: language structures that contribute to text cohesion
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may find it difficult to choose appropriate cohesive devices to connect ideas.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event. The introduction gives a summary of the event and the arguments and gives a description of the event.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'formal tone'
the effect created by using serious, factual language.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may find it difficult to choose appropriate cohesive devices to connect ideas. Correction: Emphasise that often, we can choose from a wide range of cohesive devices that serve the same purpose; it is simply the writer's choice. Allow plenty of time for oral rehearsal before writing and give access to the bank of cohesive devices.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Concluding and editing a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
- 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 second part of a journalistic report about a climate protest Study Guide
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