Hi everybody.

I'm Ms. Gardner.

Thank you for joining the next lesson in our unit, an explanation text on mummification.

I hope you've been enjoying this unit so far.

I really have, and I'm really looking forward to today's lesson 'cause we are going to get started with some writing.

So let's get going.

In today's lesson from our unit, an explanation text on mummification.

We are writing the first section of our explanation text.

So your learning outcome is I can write the introduction of an explanation text about mummification.

Let's start by looking at the key words.

We'll do my turn, your turn.

Introduction.

Title.

General facts.

Outline.

Command.

Let's have a look at the definitions.

The introduction is the opening paragraph of a nonfiction text that encourages the reader to read on.

The title is the name of the text.

General facts are the most basic or necessary facts.

An outline tells the reader what the rest of the report is about, and a command is a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something.

So there are two sections in our lesson today.

In the first we're going to be preparing to write, and in the second we'll be writing the introduction.

So let's get started with preparing to write.

So the explanation text can be structured into four sections.

An introduction, section one about the preparation of the body.

Section two, about the wrapping of the body, and then a conclusion.

In today's lesson, we are writing the introduction.

When we write, we always try to do these things.

Plan and say each sentence before we write it.

Use punctuation where we know the rules.

Showcase, show off each sentence, type that we know, simple, compound, complex.

Write letters neatly on the line in joined handwriting.

Use spelling strategies to spell words accurately.

And check and improve our writing when we think we have finished.

So the purpose is the aim of the text.

The purpose of the introduction is to do all of these.

Engage the reader, hook them in, make them want to read on, read the rest of your text, and give some some general facts and basic facts.

We cannot assume the reader knows anything about mummification.

So we just need to give them some basic facts about what mummification is.

So the facts in our introduction are general, the more that you write and the further down the reader reads on, the facts become more detailed and more specific.

So there are some general facts that the reader just needs to know about the mummification before they can start reading about how the body was wrapped and how it was prepared.

And these are, it was an old-fashioned process that preserved bodies for thousands of years.

It was complicated, expensive process.

Mostly wealthy, important figures were mummified and ancient Egyptians preserved bodies very successfully.

So actually we have a good idea of what they, the ancient Egyptians, looked like 3000 years ago because of the mummification process.

These are the general facts.

We are not going into the really detailed information about how they've mummified the body.

We'll save that for later.

So checking for understanding.

Which two of these are true about the mummification process? A, it was a complex expensive process.

B mummification still takes place in today in Egypt.

C, ancient Egyptians successfully preserved bodies for thousands of years.

D, everybody was mummified in ancient Egypt.

Pause the video now.

Okay, so the two that were true, A, it was a complex, expensive process.

Complex means complicated.

And C, ancient Egyptians successfully preserved bodies for thousands of years.

Not B mummification does not take place today anymore in Egypt.

And D it can't be D because it was the wealthy, powerful people that were mummified.

Not everybody 'cause it was a really expensive process.

Well done.

So in your introduction you can include the following features.

A general fact about mummification to open the text, an expanded noun phrase, an outline of the text.

So outlining what the text will be about and a command to the reader to continue reading.

Your introduction must open with a general fact, a general basic fact about what is mummification.

So check in for understanding true or false.

This sentence would open an introduction.

Then the body was generously covered in oil.

Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, specific and detailed facts about the subject come later in the report or B, the introduction opens the general fact.

Pause the video now.

That is A, our introduction does open with a general fact.

And then specific and detailed facts come later in the report.

Well done everybody.

So let's use these general facts to open the introduction.

You can see right now these facts are not in full sentences.

So we need to think about using them, but writing them as part of a full sentence.

Let's start with the first fact.

Mummification was an old-fashioned process that preserved bodies for thousands of years.

So you need to say the first sentence out loud because we know how important it's to say our sentences first and check if they make sense before we write them down.

But your sentence must give the general fact.

So you can include old-fashioned process that preserved bodies for thousands of years.

You can use this sentence scaffold to help you.

Mummification was an blank from ancient Egypt that blank for thousands of years.

So pause the video now and off you go saying your opening sentence of your introduction.

Off you go.

Okay, let's all say this sentence together.

Mummification was an old-fashioned process from ancient Egypt that preserved deceased bodies for thousands of years.

Well done everybody.

So let's plan now what we are going to write next.

We've told the reader what mummification was.

It was an old-fashioned process that preserved bodies.

Now let's include these two facts.

It was a complicated, expensive process and mostly wealthy, important figures mummified.

So you can see neither of these facts are in full sentences right now.

We need to think about writing them as part of a full sentence.

So a complex sentence is formed of a main clause stretched with an adverbial subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.

So in a complex sentence, we have a main clause, subordinating conjunction, subordinate clause.

These form a complex sentence.

Let's look now at a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.

It was mainly important wealthy people that were mummified.

That is your main clause because it makes sense by itself.

Because mummification was an expensive process, that is a subordinate clause.

It doesn't make sense by itself.

And it starts with because which is a subordinating conjunction.

The first idea can be stretched with the second idea to make one complex sentence.

Let's have a look.

It was mainly important wealthy people that were mummified because it was a very expensive process.

Our main clause was the first clause and it included an expanded noun phrase, important wealthy people.

And it makes sense by itself.

Then because was our subordinating conjunction introducing the subordinate clause? Let's think about making this an even more ambitious complex sentence.

Interestingly, it was mainly important wealthy people that were mummified because it was a very expensive process that only people such as pharaohs could afford.

So we now have a viewpoint fronted adverbial, interestingly, which is a feature of nonfiction texts and it tells the reader the writer's point of view.

And we have a stretched fact.

We've given a given a bit more information about the process.

So this is another complex sentence, but this time just with a few more ambitious ideas.

So the introduction must outline what the rest of the report will be about.

In our explanation text, we will be writing about how bodies were modified in two sections.

Firstly about how they prepared the body, and then how they wrapped the body.

So checking for understanding which two of these for the text have sections about? A, how the body was prepared.

B, what the tomb looked like.

C, how the body was wrapped.

D, how embalmers were trained.

Pause the video now.

Our text will have sections about A, how the body was prepared, and C, how the body was wrapped.

Well done everybody.

So a command is also a feature of an introduction and it comes at the end of the introduction.

It encourages the reader to continue reading.

And a command starts with an imperative verb, which you might know as a bossy verb.

So for example, read on to find out more about mummification.

Read is your imperative verb or continue reading to learn more about the fascinating process of mummification continue is your imperative verb.

Read on to find out more about this intricate complex process read on is your imperative verb.

The command motivates and encourages the reader to continue reading.

So it's time for task A.

You need to say the first two sentences of the introduction and make sure you include the following, a general fact about the subject to open the report and a complex sentence.

So making sure you're using the general facts from earlier.

Pause the video now and say your opening sentences of the introduction.

Off you go.

Okay, think about the sentences you just said.

Does the first sentence include a general fact about mummification? Have you included a complex sentence? I'm going to read out loud my sentences now and you can check if I've included these two points.

Mummification was an old-fashioned process from ancient Egypt that preserved deceased bodies for thousands of years.

It was mainly important wealthy people that were mummified because it was a very expensive process that only people such as Pharaohs could afford.

So did my first sentence include a general fact? It did.

I explained that mummification was an old fashion process from ancient Egypt where they preserved de deceased bodies.

Have I included a complex sentence? I have my second sentence was a main clause.

It was a mainly important wealthy people that were mummified.

And I included an expanded noun phrase, important wealthy people.

And then my subordinate clause because it was a very expensive process that only people such as Pharaohs could afford.

So yes, I also included a complex sentence.

If you need to pause the video now and have another go at saying your opening sentences, you can do that.

Otherwise, really well done and thank you for helping me check my sentences.

Okay, it's time for the second section of our lesson where we are writing the introduction.

This is a success criteria that we will write use to help us with our writing today.

So let's just go through it.

I have opened the introduction with general facts.

I have written a complex sentence.

I have outlined what the report is about and I have written a command to encourage the reader to continue reading.

So this is a really useful document for us really because it will help us to make sure we are including everything we need to in our introduction.

Before we write our introduction note, we need to make sure we have a title 'cause that is the name of the text and it comes at the very top before the introduction.

The title of the explanation text should be eye-catching.

It should encourage the reader to read the whole text.

It should be underlined and centrally aligned.

So in the centre of your page and be capitalised, the most important words of the title need to be capitalised.

So for example, you could just do mummification, that would be fine.

Or the amazing mummification process that's a bit more eye-catching and encouraging to the reader to keep reading or how bodies were mummified in ancient Egypt.

That is really clearly showing that this text will explain how the process of mummification.

So any of those would work as a title.

You need to use these general facts to write the introduction.

So just to recap, mummification was an old-fashioned process that preserved bodies for thou for thousands of years.

A complicated expensive process, mostly wealthy, important figures, mummified and ancient Egyptians preserved bodies very successfully.

We have a good idea of what they look like 3000 years ago.

So you can see these facts are not yet in full sentences.

We'll need to use them, but write them in full sentences in our introduction.

So let's have a look at a model introduction that meets the success criteria.

Introduction.

Mummification was an old-fashioned process from ancient Egypt that preserved bodies after they had died.

It was mostly important figures in society such as Pharaohs that were mummified because it was such an expensive process.

Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies very successfully.

So we have a good idea of what they look like 3000 years ago.

Throughout this report, you will learn about how the body was prepared for mummification and then how it was wrapped and stored for thousands of years.

Read on to find out more about this intricate complex process.

So have I opened the introduction with general facts? My first two sentences, give a general, give general facts about what mummification is so I can give myself a tick.

Have I written a complex sentence? I have.

I've actually written two complex sentences.

I used the subordinating conjunction because and because it was such an expensive process and I said so we a good idea of what load up like 3000 years ago, another subordinating conjunction.

So two complex in sentences I can give myself a tick for.

Have I outlined what the report is about? I have.

I said, throughout this report you will learn, so in the future tense, when you continue reading, you will learn about how the body was prepared for mummification and then how it was wrapped and stored for thousands of years.

So I can give myself a tick.

Have I written a command to encourage the reader to continue reading? I did.

I said read on to find out more about this intricate complex process.

And I managed to include an expanded noun phrase as well at the end intricate complex process.

So I can give myself a tick.

It's now time for task B.

You need to write the introduction of the explanation text about mummification.

Use your success criteria to help you structure your paragraph.

Let's just quickly go through it one more time.

I have opened the introduction with general facts.

I have written a complex sentence, I've outlined what the report is about, and I have written a command to encourage the reader to continue reading.

So in a moment you'll pause the video.

First you need to write and underline your title.

Then you need to write your subheading introduction, and then you can write your introduction.

So pause the video now and off you go writing your introduction Well done everybody, welcome back.

In a moment, you are going to read your introduction back and use your success criteria to check you've included everything you need to.

But first, here is another example of a successful introduction that we can go through together.

The process of mummification.

Introduction.

Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies after they had died through a complex process called mummification.

It was an expensive process, so it was mainly important figures in society that were mummified.

As ancient Egyptians preserved bodies successfully, we have a fairly representative idea of what people looked like 3000 years ago.

In this report, you will learn about how the body was prepared for mummification and then how it was wrapped and stored for thousands of years.

Continue reading to learn more about this fascinating process.

So I was able to give myself a tick because I opened the introduction with general facts.

I wrote a complex sentence, I outlined what the report was about or will be about, and I wrote a command to encourage the reader to continue reading.

So now you can pause the video, read back through your introduction and see what you can tick of your success criteria.

Pause the video now and off you go.

Well done everybody for such a great lesson.

Here is the summary of everything we've learned.

An explanation text needs a title to signify what the text is about.

The purpose of the introduction is to give general facts about the subject, inform the reader of the outline of the text, and encourage the reader to continue reading.

A complex sentence is formed of one main clause, an adverbial clause, and a subordinating conjunction.

And a command motivates the reader to carry on reading the report.

Well done everybody.