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'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles

Sherlock Holmes: short stories

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore two famous Sherlock Holmes stories. They start by reading and analysing 'The Speckled Band' before using it as inspiration to write a newspaper article. They then read and analyse 'The Boscombe Valley Murder' before writing a comparison of the two stories.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write an article conclusion.

Key Notes

  • The final part of an article is called the tail
  • The tail of an article contains background information, interesting facts and a conclusive tone
  • A conclusive tone is important as it shows the reader that you are bringing your article to an end
  • One way to create a conclusive tone is to talk about future plans in the aftermath of the event

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Tail: The tail is the final section of an article.
  • Conclude: To conclude something is to bring it to an end.
  • Tone: Tone is the general attitude of a piece of writing.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The tail functions as a summary of the events.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The final part of an article is called the tail. The tail of an article contains background information, interesting facts and a conclusive tone.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Tail'

The tail is the final section of an article.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: The tail functions as a summary of the events. Correction: Although a conclusion in any other form of writing would contain a summary, an article summary usually goes at the beginning.

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