Lesson video

Hi, everybody.

My name is Ms. Gardner.

And I'm gonna be helping you with your lesson today.

I'm really excited to be working on this unit with you.

I'm sure it's going to be great.

Welcome to our first lesson of our unit, a Porsche Spyder non-chronological report.

Your learning outcome today is, I can identify the structure of a non-chronological report.

Do not worry today if any of the vocabulary feels unfamiliar or if that you have no idea what a Porsche Spyder is.

That doesn't matter at all, and that is what we're gonna be learning together throughout the unit.

So let's get started.

So the key words for today's lesson.

We're gonna do my turn your turn.

I'll say the word first and then depending whether you are in class, you can say it to your teacher or you can say it to the screen.

Non-chronological report, purpose.

Audience, language, layout.

Let's look at the definitions.

A non-chronological report is a nonfiction text that informs about a subject or event, and that is written out of time order.

The purpose is the aim of a text.

The audience is the person or people who read a text.

Language is the type of words and tone used in a text.

And the layout is the way a text is structured.

So we've got two sections of our lesson today.

The first is looking at the P.

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which is an acronym for purpose, audience, language and layout.

And then we're gonna look at the structure of a non-chronological report.

So let's start with looking at the P.

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So what is a non-chronological report? Why do we write one? A non-chronological report is a type of nonfiction text.

It provides factual information about a subject, person or event, and I is not written in time order.

Chron comes from the Latin word meaning time.

So chronological order means time order.

A non-chronological order means not in time order.

Later on in this lesson, we'll look at how we can structure our report if it's not being written in time order.

So let's check for understanding.

True or false, a non-chronological report is a fiction text.

Pause the video here.

It is false, can you justify your answer using A or B? A, a non-chronological report is a non-fiction text or B, a non-chronological report is about a made-up subject.

Pause the video here.

Correct, a non-chronological report is a nonfiction text.

Writers use P.

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when they are planning, writing, and editing a text.

So let's have a look at what that stands for.

P is for purpose, the reason a text is written.

Why does a writer write a non-chronological report? It is to inform their reader about a subject.

A stands for audience, the people that read a text.

The reader chooses to read a non-chronological report, 'cause they want to find out more about that subject.

You might have read lots of non-chronological reports before and maybe about a subject that you were really interested in, like space or plants.

Non-chronological reports can be about any real-life topic.

The language is the vocabulary that is chosen.

And layout is how a text is structured, and this is really important that it's laid out in a way that makes it easy for the reader to understand and to digest the information.

So what is the purpose of a non-chronological report? It is to inform the reader about a subject, to present the information in a clear and coherent way so that the reader, when they are digesting this information, it is more easy for them to understand.

Let's check for understanding.

A non-chronological report, A, entertains the reader, B, informs the reader about a subject, or C, presents the information in a clear way.

Pause the video and have a think.

That is correct.

It is two of our answers.

B, informs the reader about a subject, and C, it presents the information in a really clear way, well done.

The audience of a non-chronological report is anyone who is interested in the subject, someone who is researching the subject, maybe for a piece of writing they're doing themself, or someone who would just like to know more about that subject.

Language in a non-chronological report is formal.

It contains subject-specific vocabulary.

That means words that are related to the subject we're writing about, and it contains lots of facts.

Let's check for understanding, true or false, language in a non-chronological report is factual.

Pause the video here.

Correct, it is true.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, non-chronological reports contain descriptive language or B, factual vocabulary informs the reader about specific subjects.

Pause the video.

That's correct, B.

We wouldn't use descriptive language in a non-chronological report.

That's the kind of vocabulary we use in poems and narrative writing.

Our language choices in a non-chronological report are factual and formal.

The layout of a non-chronological report.

It begins with an introduction.

Then we have sections which are about specific themes of the subject.

And it ends with a conclusion.

We'll look at this in a lot more detail in the next section of this lesson.

But let's just check for our understanding first.

Which is the final section in a non-chronological report? Is it A, our introduction, B, the conclusion, or C, a section? Pause the video here to think about what is our final section of a non-chronological report.

Correct, it is B, our conclusion, and we'll look about what that will look like in a minute.

So your first task, task A is all about the P.

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You need to complete the sentences about each element of the P.

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Ensure your answers include some of the following words.

Don't worry if you don't use them all.

Research, inform, factual, explain, particular interest, introduction, sections, formal and conclusion.

The sentences you need to complete are the purpose of a non-chronological report is to.

Non-chronological reports are read by.

The language in a non-chronological report is.

And the layout of a non-chronological report is.

Pause the video now and have a go at completing these sentences.

Well done for working so hard on task A.

Let's go through the answers and hopefully yours look quite similar to what I've done.

Don't worry if they're not exactly the same, but I'm just gonna go through what the answers could look like to help you.

So the purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform the reader.

You could've written for the second one, non-chronological reports are read by someone interested in or researching the subject.

For the language, the language of a non-chronological report is formal and factual.

And finally, the layout.

The layout of a non-chronological report is introduction, then your themed sections, and a conclusion.

Well done, everybody.

Now gonna move on to the second section of our lesson where we're gonna be looking at the structure of a non-chronological report.

So a non-chronological report can be structured into four sections.

First, we'll have our introduction.

Then we'll have section one, which is about a specific theme about the subject.

Then section two, which is about another different specific theme about the subject.

And then finally we'll finish with our conclusion.

And all of these sections have a different purpose.

So we'll always start our non-chronological report with a title and the title is the name of a report.

For example, if we were writing a non-chronological report about the oceans, maybe our title would be "The Seven Oceans of the World." And then we'll have subheadings.

And a subheading introduces one section of the report.

For example, if we were writing a non-chronological report about the oceans, maybe we'd have a subheading for a section on the Arctic Ocean or a subheading about a section about the Atlantic Ocean or a subheading for a section on the Pacific Ocean.

What's important to remember is that the title and the subheadings are always underlined, so they're really clear and stand out in the text.

So our first section, the introduction has two really important purposes.

The first is that it gives general information about the subject.

It also informs the reader of the outline of the report.

So in other words, it tells the reader what the report will be about.

Let's have a look at an example.

If we were gonna be writing a non-chronological report on polar bears, we'd start with an introduction, which we have as a subheading.

So Polar Bears, Introduction.

Polar bears are one of the largest animals in the world.

These creatures live in cold, treacherous places such as Greenland, Norway, and Canada.

This report will give information about the species' diet, appearance, and hunting strategies.

Read on to find out more about this mammal.

You'll notice the fact at the beginning is quite a general fact about polar bears.

It's not going into too much detail about its diet or its appearance because that's going to come in the later sections.

So let's check for understanding, which two are true? The purpose of the introduction is to, A, give brief general information about a subject, B, label a diagram, or C, tell the reader the outline of the report.

Pause the video here.

Correct, it is A, it gives a brief general information about the subject and C, the introduction tells the reader the outline of the report.

Up next we have our theme sections.

The two sections are based on specific ideas about the subject of the non-chronological report.

So for example, about when we are writing a report on polar bears, we might have a section on their appearance, and that would start with a subheading.

The subheading is Appearance.

Every fact in this section is a bit more specifically about its appearance, so let's have a look.

Polar bears have adapted their appearance over millions of years to survive in icy conditions.

They're covered in thick white fur to keep them warm in the snow.

In addition, they have a layer of blubber underneath their skin that helps them in with the water.

As a result, they are able to hunt fish.

Our next section is all about the diet, so that is our subheading, Diet.

Polar bears are carnivores because they eat meat.

They mainly feed on seals, but they also eat walruses, birds, whales and plants.

These skilled predators use their strong sense of smell when hunting for seals and they catch them under the ice.

These themed sections are really useful for the reader.

If they wanted to find out quickly a fact about the polar bears' diet, they know they can go straight to that section where the subheading is Diet.

They don't need to read the whole text again.

So it's really useful and clear for the reader.

Let's just check our understanding of what we've just read.

Which two ideas did the sections explain? Was it A, diet and hunting? B, hunting and appearance? C, introduction, conclusion? Or D, appearance and diet? Pause the video here and have a think.

Correct, D, it was all about the polar bear's appearance and diet.

Now our final section of our non-chronological report is the conclusion and the conclusion summarises the key, really important information from the text.

Let's have a look at our example.

So we'll have a subheading Conclusion.

To conclude, polar bears are fascinating creatures with many interesting features.

This species has successfully adapted to survive in the harshest of habitats.

If you'd like to learn more about these mammals, visit your local library or use the internet.

You'll notice that no new information is given in the conclusion.

There is no facts there that they haven't really already learned.

You'll notice as well that the final sentence is encouraging the reader to go and find out more information about polar bears independently.

Let's check for understanding here.

Can you match the section to its purpose? So match the introduction, the section one, the section two, and conclusion, and here are your options.

The second section about a specific topic informs the reader what the text is about, summarises the information from the text, the first section about a topic.

Pause the video here and think about matching the section to its purpose.

Okay, let's go through it.

So the purpose of the introduction is to inform the reader what the text is about.

Section one is the first section about a specific topic.

Section two is the second section about a specific topic.

And our conclusion summarises the information from the text.

Well done, everybody.

Now let's just check our understanding of the order in which these sections come.

Choose the correct order of a non-chronological report.

Is it A, section one, section two, conclusion, introduction? B, introduction, conclusion, section one, section two? C, conclusion, section one, section two, introduction? Or D, introduction, section one, section two, conclusion? Pause the video here.

It is D, well done.

We start with our introduction.

We have our two sections, section one, section two, and then finally our conclusion.

It's time for task B.

You'll need to fill in each box to explain the purpose of each section of a non-chronological report.

Ensure your answers include some of the following words, informs, reader, specific, general, summarises, information, idea, and outline.

Just like last time, don't worry if you don't use all of these words.

They're there to guide you and help you answer these questions.

Pause the video here, and off you go to completing the purpose of each section.

Okay, let's go through what your answers might have looked like.

The purpose of the introduction is it gives general information about the subject and it informs the reader of the outline of the report.

Section one is the first section about a specific idea.

Section two is the second section about a specific idea.

And the conclusion summarises what the text was about.

Well done for working so hard on task B.

So that brings our lesson to an end.

Here is a summary of all the learning you have done today.

A non-chronological report is a nonfiction text providing information about a subject.

A non-chronological report can be organised into an introduction, two sections, and a conclusion.

A title is the name of the report and subheadings introduce each section of the report.

If you would like to continue checking your understanding of the learning from today's lesson, head to the exit quiz to complete that.

Well done for an excellent lesson, learning all about the structural features of a non-chronological report.

You have done brilliantly.

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