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.
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.
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.
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
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