being found guilty of a crime after already being found guilty for another, different crime

Using credible statistics in a piece of non-fiction writing

English

In 'Non-Fiction: Crime and Punishment', pupils analyse the language choices of authors in non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction: Changing Views', pupils compare language choices in non-fiction texts.

In 'Perspectives on Gender', pupils read challenging pre-20th century, non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction Crime and Punishment', pupils compare authors' viewpoints on a range of non-fiction texts, throughout history. 

Non-fiction: crime and punishment

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

A {{ }} is a piece of factual data gathered from a large quantity of numerical data. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

I ate four doughnuts, and drank three litres of milk yesterday.

By 2021, over 67% of over 10 year-olds in the UK had read Harry Potter.

Over 99% of people need glasses apparently.

Which of the following examples are credible statistics? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

Which of these words is an antonym for credible? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

Despite investment in rehabilitation, reconviction rates remain high.

In light of the evidence, reconviction seems certain.

She was a reconvict because she was arrested once.

He didn’t commit further crimes and so was reconvicted for life.

Which of these sentences use the word reconviction (or a form of it) correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

The story was so strange, I am not sure it was credible really.

The evidence against her was found to be credible so she was set free.

We were given credible information about their location and found them there.

The actor gave a credible performance despite not knowing his lines.

Which of these sentences use the word credible correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

It was an uncompelled day, with clouds in the sky.

She was compelled to do an encore by her audience.

You can’t compel me to do anything I don’t want to do.

The article made a compelling case for a different approach to imprisonment.

I compelled one meal to another and decided which I liked best.

Which of these sentences use the word compelling (or its forms) correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

About 4/5 of the students in the year passed the exam.

Over 76% of pupils in the class enjoyed the book.

Which of these are examples of statistics? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

Which word means being found guilty of a crime after already being found guilty for another, different crime? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

It is criticised for being too kind to prisoners.

Those released from Bastoy have low reconvictions rates.

What is true of Bastoy prison island? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

A fact is a true statement; a statistic is about a sample of data.

A statistic uses numerical data; a fact doesn’t need to.

You can’t use statistics in fiction; you can include facts.

How is a statistic different from a fact? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

He prefers the British prison system to the Norwegian one.

He is surprised by some of the things he experiences at Bastoy prison.

He is angry that the prisoners on Bastoy avoid harsh punishment.

He is impressed by the low rates of reconvictions.

What is true of Erwin James’s feelings towards Bastoy prison island, as reflected in his article ‘The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people’? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

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

Using credible statistics in a piece of non-fiction writing

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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