Year 9 - English
Developing a viewpoint using structural features
Women's rights across the ages: non-fiction reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read a wide range of non-fiction texts from across history that are centered around the topic of women's rights. They first read a range of texts and identify key themes and techniques within them, before then planning, writing, re-drafting and delivering their own speech.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use structural features to develop your ideas and create an interesting speech.
Key Notes
- It is important to consider the overall structure of your writing.
- Creating a specific focus for each section of your writing can help develop your viewpoint.
- You should consider the order of your writing to ensure it is engaging.
- Anaphora and epistrophe both use repetition and can be used to reinforce key ideas and create an urgent tone.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cohesion: refers to writing where all of the separate parts are clearly connected and well structured
- emotive: if something is emotive it provokes intense feelings or emotions
- rapport: to create a connection or bond
- credible: trustworthy and believable
- hyperbolic: something is exaggerated to make a point
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In persuasive writing, I just need to include a range of rhetorical devices and sophisticated vocabulary.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
It is important to consider the overall structure of your writing. Creating a specific focus for each section of your writing can help develop your viewpoint.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'cohesion'
refers to writing where all of the separate parts are clearly connected and well structured.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: In persuasive writing, I just need to include a range of rhetorical devices and sophisticated vocabulary. Correction: Whilst it is important to use rhetorical devices and choose interesting language, you must also consider the structure of your writing. This ensures that your argument has a clear progression and your message doesn't get lost.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Comparing the presentation of perspectives in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Comparing tone and language choices in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Considering alternative perspectives of war in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Considering non-verbal features in presenting a speech Study Guide
- Creating comparative analytical paragraphs Study Guide
- Creating layered language analysis Study Guide
- Developing analytical responses Study Guide
- Discussing historical and societal attitudes Study Guide
- Exploring a non-fiction text with multiple perspectives Study Guide
- Exploring autobiographical texts Study Guide
- Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Exploring historical perspectives of men Study Guide
- Identifying and analysing a writer's perspective Study Guide
- Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text Study Guide
- Persuasive writing: using credible and effective rhetorical devices Study Guide
- Planning an analytical response Study Guide
- Preparing and delivering a powerful speech Study Guide
- Preparing to write a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Re-drafting a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Reading and forming opinions on a 19th century text Study Guide
- Understanding what makes a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Varying sentences and using anecdotes to express a viewpoint Study Guide
- Writing a speech: openings and closings Study Guide
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