Year 7 - English
Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description
Dystopian settings: descriptive writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to write atmospheric dystopian settings. They first review and deepen their understanding of sentence types, before looking at how to use figurative language and sophisticated punctuation to enhance their descriptions. They finally plan and write a dystopian setting.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description.
Key Notes
- Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes
- Recalling examples of each of the sentence types will help you remember to include all of them when writing
- Practising writing precise sentences will help you recall punctuation rules.
- An effective description should use the different sentence types, for specific effects
Vocabulary To Learn
- Revision: Revision involves looking at something again to commit it to memory or improve upon it.
- Perpetual: If something never changes or ends it can be described as perpetual.
- Ruthless: If a person shows no mercy they can be described as ruthless.
- Bustling: If a place is bustling then it is full of activity.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students add sophisticated punctuation as a tick box exercise.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes. Recalling examples of each of the sentence types will help you remember to include all of them when writing.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Revision'
Revision involves looking at something again to commit it to memory or improve upon it.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students add sophisticated punctuation as a tick box exercise. Correction: The inclusion of sophisticated punctuation should always be driven first and foremost by effect. What effect will this punctuation achieve?
More Lessons In This Unit
- Creating atmosphere in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Describing a setting to reflect dystopian themes Study Guide
- Planning a description of a dystopian setting Study Guide
- Understanding dystopias Study Guide
- Using a range of sentence types to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using accurate sentences to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using complex sentences to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Using feedback to improve dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using punctuation accurately in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using semantic fields to create a clear tone in dystopian writing Study Guide
- Using similes to create atmosphere in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using sophisticated punctuation in dystopian descriptions Study Guide
- Using vivid imagery to describe dystopian settings Study Guide
- Writing a description of a dystopian setting Study Guide
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