Writing the first half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
I can write the first half of the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, using a range of narrative elements and a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas.
Writing the first half of the build-up of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
I can write the first half of the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, using a range of narrative elements and a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- As we write, we aim to include a range of narrative elements and to connect ideas using a range of cohesive devices.
- A range of types of complex sentence - adverbial, relative and non-finite (-ing) - can be used as cohesive devices.
- Colons and semi-colons are also useful cohesive devices.
- We can orally rehearse our ideas prior to writing in order to make it easier when we come to write.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that their oral rehearsal has to be perfect or excessively detailed.
The oral rehearsal is a first attempt; it may not be perfect. It reduces the cognitive load when writing, allowing extra details to be added more easily.
Keywords
Narrative elements - the content of a narrative, often including action, description, dialogue and emotions
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Oral rehearsal - practising saying ideas for sentences out loud before you write them
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