Lesson video

Hi everyone.

My name is Ms. Boyle, and welcome to this writing lesson, where you will be planning the recount section of your journalistic report on Little Red Riding Hood.

For this lesson, you need to be listening carefully.

There will be tasks where you need somebody to talk to, and there will be a writing task involved.

I hope you're feeling excited and ready to learn.

Let's get started.

The learning outcome for today's lesson is, "I can plan the recount section of a journalistic report." Here are the key words.

Let's practise saying them.

My turn, your turn.

Recount.

Subject-specific vocabulary.

Plan.

Notes.

Well done.

Let's take a look at their definitions.

The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about the event in chronological order.

Subject-specific vocabulary is vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject.

A plan is a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.

This supports them when writing it.

And notes are bullet points of key information written out of full sentences.

There are two parts to today's lesson.

In the first part, we will be looking at the structure, and gathering information for the recount.

And in the second part, we will be planning the recount section.

So let's begin with structure and gathering information.

The layout of a journalistic report can be structured like this.

Headline.

Opening paragraph.

Recount section.

Quote section.

And closing paragraph.

Let's remind ourselves what's in each part.

The headline grabs the reader's attention, and it tells the reader what the story is about.

The opening paragraph provides an overview of the event.

It does this by answering the questions who, what, where, and when.

The recount section provides specific details of the event in chronological order.

The quote section provides quotes from witnesses or experts.

And the closing paragraph is where the journalist says what is currently happening, or what might happen next.

You have already written your opening paragraph.

Today, we are going to be gathering information for the recount section, and planning it.

The purpose is the aim of the text.

The purpose of the recount section is to give the reader more detailed and specific information about the event or topic.

For reporting on a crime, it is common for many pieces of information to be unknown, or classified, which means private, and not information available to the general public.

You will need to focus on being specific about the following.

Detailed timeline of events that led to the incident.

Details of the suspect and their appearance.

How police became alerted to the crime, and action taken by them.

And details about the victims and any other significant people.

Remember, we will need to be using very specific vocabulary to write the recount.

This is really important, as we are going into greater detail in the recount section, so we do not want to be general with our language or explanations.

Let's check your understanding.

True or false.

The recount section of a journalistic report needs to provide specific information.

Pause the video and answer now.

That is true.

Well done.

Can you justify your answer? A, it should explain exactly what happened during the crime.

Or B, it should provide as much detail as possible, including timeline, people involved, and action taken by the police.

Pause the video, and justify your answer now.

The answer is B.

Well done.

Not all of the details of a crime are always known, or they might be classified, so not everything can be reported.

But a journalist should provide as much detail as possible.

The recount section will provide the reported details of events in chronological order.

The recount section will be split into two paragraphs.

Paragraph one will provide a timeline and details of events leading up to the crime.

Paragraph two will provide details about what happened when the police arrived.

Read the model of paragraph one of the recount section, and consider, which specific information do you think is crucial to this paragraph of the recount section? "At approximately 3:45 PM on the 1st of December, a witness saw a suspicious individual, who was later identified as Mr. Wolf, outside the Puckett residence.

He has been described as six foot tall with thick grey fur that covers a muscular build.

It was reported that he repeatedly peered into the property before entering through the front door.

It is unclear how he gained entry.

At around 4:00 PM, Mrs. Puckett's granddaughter, who is known locally as Red, was seen entering the property.

A short while later, a commotion broke out, and raised voices caused the concern of neighbours, who alerted the authorities.

It is thought that a fight broke out between Red and Mr. Wolf, when she discovered him in the house." Now take a closer look.

Which specific information do you think is crucial here? Hopefully you spotted the key information about timeline.

For example, 3:45 on the 1st of December.

This provides the reader with the time that the witness was spotted.

This provides the name, Mr. Wolf, of the suspect, and says where he was seen, outside the Puckett residence.

There is then specific information provided about the suspect's appearance.

Six foot tall, with thick grey fur.

It then gives greater detail about what the suspect was seen doing.

"Peered into the property before entering." It then provides detail about Red arriving and entering the property.

It gives information about a commotion being heard, because raised voices could be heard.

It then says that neighbours were concerned, and that they alerted the authorities.

Let's check your understanding.

Match the following to identify specific details about the crime for paragraph one.

We have, A, "suspect seen outside residence." B, "suspect described as." C, "Red seen entering residence." And D, "police alerted after." Match this to the information on the other side.

On the other side we have, "4:00 PM." "3:45 PM, 1st of December." "Witnesses heard screaming." And "six foot tall, thick grey fur." Pause the video and answer now.

Let's take a look at the answers.

For A, the suspect was seen outside the residence at 3:45 PM on the 1st of December.

For B, the suspect was described as six foot tall, with thick grey fur.

For C, Red was seen entering the residence at 4:00 PM.

And for D, police were alerted after witnesses heard screaming.

Well done.

Read the model of paragraph two of the recount section.

Which specific information do you think is crucial here? "By the time police arrived at the scene at 4:15 PM, Mr. Wolf was found being restrained by a local woodsman whose name is unknown.

Neighbours reported that as distress screams were heard from inside the property, the woodsman used his axe to gain entry, and save the victims of this horrific crime.

While further details of the violent incident are still unknown, it is clear that injury and distress were caused to both Mrs. Puckett and her granddaughter." Now take a little think.

Which information do you think is really specific and important in this paragraph? Hopefully you spotted, "The police arrived at 4:15 PM." This is crucial for communicating timeline.

Then it says that Mr. Wolf was restrained by a local woodsman.

This is about another person involved in the event, and really important information.

It says the woodsman used his axe to save the victims. This gives really specific information about the event and how the victims were saved.

It tells the reader that further details are still unknown.

This is important.

It needs to let the reader know that not all of the information is available yet.

And it says that injury and distress were caused to both Mrs. Puckett and her granddaughter.

This is crucial information, because it provides detail about the impact on the victims. Let's check your understanding.

Match the following to identify specific details about the crime for paragraph two.

For A, we have "police arrived on scene." B, "reports local woodsman." C, "details of the crime." And D, "victims." On the other side, we have, "broke in with axe to save victims," "suffered injury and distress," "4:15 PM, suspect already restrained by woodsman," and "remain unknown." Pause the video and answer now.

Let's take a look at the answers.

For A, the police arrived on scene at 4:15 PM, and they found that the suspect was already being restrained by a woodsman.

For B, reports local woodsman broke in with an axe to save the victims. For C, details of the crime remain unknown.

And for D, the victims suffered injury and distress.

Well done.

It's time for your task.

Discuss and recall the specific details for the recount section of your journalistic report.

For paragraph one, recall information about the timeline and detail of events leading up to the crime.

What time was the suspect seen? How would we describe the suspect's appearance? When was Red seen entering the property? Who were screams heard by, and what happened? For paragraph two, recall what happened when the police arrived.

What time did the police arrive, and what did they find? What did the report say the woodsman did? Are there further details of the crime available yet? What was the impact of the crime on the victims? Pause the video and discuss now.

Welcome back.

You did such fantastic partner talk, and recalled so many specific details about the event.

For paragraph one, "The suspect was seen outside Mrs. Puckett's residence at 3:45 PM on the 1st of December." "The suspect was described as six foot tall with thick grey fur." "Red was seen entering the property at 4:00 PM." And "Screams were heard by neighbours shortly after, and police were alerted." For paragraph two.

"Police arrived to find the suspect already restrained by a local woodsman." "It was reported that the woodsman used his axe to break in and save the victims." "Further details of the crime and what took place remain unknown." "The victims, Mrs. Puckett and Red, suffered injuries and distress." You have done a great job at recalling the specific details of the event.

You now have all of the information you need to plan your recount section.

It's time for the second part of our lesson, where you will be planning your recount section.

When we write a plan, we use notes.

Notes are concise and capture key vocabulary and information.

The purpose of notes is to help the writer to organise information easily for future use.

We use bullet points when note taking.

They look like this.

This is a simple and clear way to organise your notes.

Let's check your understanding.

What is in a written plan? A, full sentences with capital letters and full stops.

B, bullet points for notes.

C, subject-specific vocabulary.

Or D, unnecessary information.

Pause the video and select your answers now.

The answers are B, bullet points for notes, and C, subject-specific vocabulary.

This will really support you in including the most specific and important information in your recount.

Read the following sentence.

How could I take the key words and phrases and turn it into note form for a plan? Here is the full sentence.

"A suspect, who was later identified as Mr. Wolf, was seen outside Mrs. Puckett's residence at 3:45 PM on the 1st of December." Have a little think.

Pull out the keywords or pieces of information that would need to be included in your note form for your plan.

Note form would look like this.

"Suspect seen outside residence," comma, "3:45 PM, 1st of December." You will notice I have said suspect, so that is a key piece of subject-specific vocabulary.

I didn't need to include his name in my notes.

Where he was seen.

"Outside residence." And the time and date.

That is the most important information for my plan, and I did not need to write out the full sentence.

Let's check your understanding.

Which of the following would be appropriate for notes as part of your plan? A.

"It was reported that Red arrived at the property at 4:00 PM." B, "Red arrived." C, "Red seen arriving, 4:00 PM." Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is C.

Well done! "Red," the person.

"Seen arriving," that's what was seen.

"4:00 PM," that's the time.

That's all the information you need.

A is a full sentence, and we do not need to write in full sentences for our plan.

And B, although it says Red arrived, which is simple and concise, it doesn't provide detail about what time, and timeline is really important.

It's time for your first task.

Use bullet points to note four to five pieces of information you will report in the first paragraph of the recount section.

Include the following.

The time the suspect was spotted, and the appearance of the suspect.

And the time Red was seen entering, and what was heard by the neighbours, and when the police were alerted.

Pause the video and do the task now.

Let's take a look at an example plan for paragraph one in bullet point form.

"3:45 PM, 1st of December, suspect spotted outside residence.

Suspect appeared through window, entered property.

Six foot tall, thick grey hair, muscular build.

Red seen arriving, 4:00 PM.

Screams heard by witnesses.

Police alerted." This plan provides all of the key details leading up to when the police were alerted.

It provides timeline, appearance of suspect, when Red was seen arriving, and how the crime was heard and reported on.

Well done for planning your first paragraph.

It's now time for your second and final task.

Use bullet points to note four to five pieces of information you will report in the second paragraph of the recount section.

Include the following.

The time the police arrived at the scene, what happened when they arrived, reported information about the woodsman and what he did, and the condition of the victims, so the impact on them.

Pause the video and do the task now.

Let's take a look at an example plan for paragraph two.

"4:15 PM, police arrived at scene of crime.

Assailant restrained by local woodsman.

Details of the crime remain unknown.

Reported woodsman used axe to rescue victims. Victims suffered injury and distress." Here, we have provided more detail about the timeline, we have used subject-specific vocabulary, like "assailant", "details of the crime remain unknown." And we have included the impact on the victims. Well done for planning the second paragraph of your recount section.

We have come to the end of our lesson, so let's go over a summary together.

The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about the news event in chronological order.

Use of subject-specific vocabulary supports planning.

Details of the timeline, people involved, and action taken are crucial for reporting on a crime.

A plan is written in note format, using bullet points to write the the key facts in a few words.

Well done for your fantastic work planning your recount section.

I bet you are really excited to write it.