Using description in functional writing

English

In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore extracts from Gothic fiction. In 'Gothic Poetry', pupils apply this learning to the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils are introduced to the Gothic genre. In 'A Monster Within', pupils explore Gothic motifs in a range of more challenging texts.

In this unit, pupils explore the Gothic. They start by learning what the Gothic is, before reading extracts from 'Frankenstein' and 'Jane Eyre', practising descriptive writing and reading 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. They finally learn how to write opinion articles and then write their own.

A monster within: reading and writing Gothic fiction

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

they can illustrate your point in a different way

they can show your reader that you are a nice person

they can help you establish a connection to your reader 

the can stop your audience from heckling you during a speech

they can make your work more interesting because they are not commonly used

What is the effect of using an anecdote in functional writing?

{{}} language is a great way to create vivid imagery for the reader or audience in functional writing.

only be told at the beginning of a piece of writing

only be told once in a piece of writing - it cannot be referred to again

use language methods to create vivid imagery for the reader

lead with emotions so that the reader/audience knows how to feel

be very matter-of-fact - you should not use figurative language or description

Which of the following is an example of a semantic field of restriction?

Young people's freedom is being taken away from them.

Young people are being imprisoned by a dismal lack of choice.

Young people's futures lie in tatters on the floor.

Young people are not free to make their own decisions anymore.

Which of the following use figurative language to persuade?

language that uses two or more similar sounds

language that is meaningful but not literally true

language that sounds the noise it represents

language that requires prior knowledge to understand

Which of the following is the correct definition for 'figurative language'?

Which of the following methods are figurative language methods?

She had ice cold blood running through her veins.

The house was enormous - too big if I was honest.

The thunder rumbled and the lightning cracked like an immense whip.

I was sweating. My palms were wet and clammy.

Which of the the following are examples of figurative language?

two or more words that begin with the same letter

a question that doesn't require an answer

words that sound like the noise they represent

If a writer uses an anecdote, what are they using?

Last year, I was on my way to work when....

Which of the following openings is anecdotal?

a type of repetition at the start of successive clauses

using words like 'we' to create a community

Match the rhetorical device to its definition.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Using description in functional writing

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.