Year 9 - English
How Simon Armitage writes about news and media in 'Transmission Report'
Simon Armitage: writing your world
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn more about how to read and write poetry by listening to words of wisdom from the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. They read a range of his poems about his life and the wider world, and start to write increasingly poetically in response to them.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to respond to how Simon Armitage writes about news and media in 'Transmission Report'.
Key Notes
- Armitage's 'Transmission Report' was commissioned by the BBC to celebrate their 100th anniversary.
- Armitage wrote 'Transmission Report' from the perspective of someone in outer space choosing to tune into the BBC.
- Armitage suggests that, when reading a poem silently, you should highlight the five words that stand out to you.
- In doing so, Armitage states that it will help you remember/realise how intentional language choices are.
- When reading a poem aloud, Armitage says that you should honour the language and the line breaks.
Vocabulary To Learn
- transmission: the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.
- commission: a formal request to do a special piece of work
- BBC: the British Broadcasting Corporation: a non-profit making, publically funded TV corporation in the UK
- celebratory: celebrating an important event or occasion; expressing happiness or pride
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Reading a poem aloud is the same as reading prose aloud.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Armitage's 'Transmission Report' was commissioned by the BBC to celebrate their 100th anniversary. Armitage wrote 'Transmission Report' from the perspective of someone in outer space choosing to tune into the BBC.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'transmission'
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Reading a poem aloud is the same as reading prose aloud. Correction: When reading a poem, you need to consider the line breaks in a way that you don't have to with prose.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How Armitage writes about personal events and memories in 'Harmonium' Study Guide
- How Simon Armitage writes about climate change in 'Futurama' Study Guide
- How Simon Armitage writes about hope in 'We'll Sing' and 'Only Human' Study Guide
- How Simon Armitage writes about human connection in 'All Right?' and 'Give' Study Guide
- How Simon Armitage writes about life in 'About his person' and 'Poem' Study Guide
- How Simon Armitage writes about the world in 'Resistance' and 'Out of the Blue' Study Guide
- Simon Armitage and the power of poetry Study Guide
- Simon Armitage talks about 'I am very bothered' and 'My father thought it' Study Guide
- Writing about the self and the world with Simon Armitage Study Guide
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