Writing the first part of a journalistic report about a climate protest
I can write the introduction and first main paragraph of a journalistic report about a fictional climate protest.
Writing the first part of a journalistic report about a climate protest
I can write the introduction and first main paragraph of a journalistic report about a fictional climate protest.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event.
- The introduction gives a summary of the event and the arguments and gives a description of the event.
- The main paragraphs give different perspectives using both direct and reported speech.
- Throughout, a range of cohesive devices can be used to connect ideas together.
Keywords
Formal tone - the effect created by using serious, factual language
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary we use when writing about a particular subject
Direct speech - when the exact words spoken by someone are written down, usually enclosed in inverted commas to indicate speech
Reported speech - when we write what someone said without using the exact words they spoke and without using inverted commas
Cohesive devices - language structures that contribute to text cohesion
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to choose appropriate cohesive devices to connect ideas.
Emphasise that often, we can choose from a wide range of cohesive devices that serve the same purpose; it is simply the writer's choice. Allow plenty of time for oral rehearsal before writing and give access to the bank of cohesive devices.
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good for the environment
add to
gases that contribute to climate change
words shouted or written at a protest