Year 7 - English
Writing a description of a dystopian setting
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 write an interesting description of a dystopian setting.
Key Notes
- An effective description should include a variety of sentence types, including simple, compound and complex
- An effective description should include a variety of sentence forms, such as declarative, interrogative and exclamatory
- Checking and editing your work includes checking all of your spellings and that your basic punctuation is accurate
- Enhancing your work includes adding sophisticated punctuation and changing your sentence types
- At least ten minutes should be spent after finishing writing, to firstly edit then enhance your work
Vocabulary To Learn
- Edit: If you edit your work, you change parts of it.
- Enhance: If you enhance your work, you improve the quality of it.
- Derelict: A derelict building is in very bad condition due to neglect.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You do not need to check your work after writing it.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
An effective description should include a variety of sentence types, including simple, compound and complex. An effective description should include a variety of sentence forms, such as declarative, interrogative and exclamatory.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Edit'
If you edit your work, you change parts of it.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: You do not need to check your work after writing it. Correction: Show pupils the value of checking and editing their work - show the transformation from first draft to final draft.
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
- Revising sentence and punctuation types for a dystopian description 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
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