Understanding and planning open letters

English

In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language, to express similar or differing viewpoints. In 'Non-Fiction: Explorers', pupils analyse how historical or social context may lead to authors having differing views, on the same topics.

In 'Non-Fiction: Changing Views', pupils compare language choices used in non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction: Teenage Kicks', pupils evaluate how authors use language to expresses similar or differing viewpoints.

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by looking at a collection of non-fiction texts about the theme of teenagers. They first build towards writing an open letter, before then looking at how they can write nuanced and sophisticated articles in an original voice.

Non-fiction: teenage kicks

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

a letter intended to be read by one person only

a letter with a specific recipient, made public for everyone to read

Which word means to shock or excite someone into taking action?

In his open letter 'A Soldier's Declaration' what does Siegfried Sassoon accuse those at home of being?

to express his disapproval and encourage an end to war

to report on his victories on the battlefield

Why did Siegfried Sassoon write 'A Soldier's Declaration'?

What might be the purpose of an open letter titled: 'An open letter to Mondays'?

Match the key term with the correct definitions.

Which of the following are examples of text form?

Which of the following are purposes in writing?

In writing, what do we mean by structure?

Which of these is the less strong emotion?

to identify the reason for doing something

to anticipate any objections they might have

If we are writing a letter hoping to persuade someone to do something, why is it important that we understand what they think?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

Worksheet