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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.

New
New
Year 6

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

  1. A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event.
  2. The introduction gives a summary of the event and the arguments and gives a description of the event.
  3. The main paragraphs give different perspectives using both direct and reported speech.
  4. 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

Ensure that pupils have access to their plan and the 'quotations' generated in previous lessons. Complete lessons on using the whole range of cohesive devices can be found in our Grammar curriculum if further input is needed.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which part of a journalistic report will contain a summary of the event and a brief description of what happened?
Correct answer: introduction
main paragraphs
conclusion
Q2.
Which of these might be the theme of a main paragraph of our report?
a summary of what happened
Correct answer: a protestor's perspective
Correct answer: a police spokesperson's perspective
a look towards the future
Q3.
Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its meaning.
Correct Answer:sustainable,good for the environment

good for the environment

Correct Answer:contribute to,add to

add to

Correct Answer:greenhouse gas emissions,gases that contribute to climate change

gases that contribute to climate change

Correct Answer:slogans,words shouted or written at a protest

words shouted or written at a protest

Q4.
Which reported speech below best matches this direct speech best? "We attended the protest to maintain order," explained Inspector Braddock.
Inspector Braddock said that "We attended to maintain order."
Correct answer: Inspector Braddock explained that the police had attended to maintain order.
Inspector Braddock said that the police needed things to be calm and sensible.
Q5.
Which words best complete this reported speech? 'Professor Li __________ the council should invest in public transport instead of road-building.'
knew that
thought that
Correct answer: argued that
hoped that
Q6.
Which sentence below summarises the arguments in the report best?
Because the council believes the road will be helpful, the protestors disagree.
Correct answer: While the council believes the road will be helpful, the protestors disagree.
The council believes the road will be helpful and the protestors disagree.
The council believes the road will be helpful; also, the protestors disagree

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following should we avoid when writing a journalistic report?
using formal language
Correct answer: giving our own opinion as a journalist
Correct answer: using chatty or imaginative language
Correct answer: using contractions when stating facts
Q2.
Which version of the sentence has the most appropriate tone and vocabulary for a journalistic report?
The council says it's gonna do it anyway.
Correct answer: The council says that it will continue with plans for the bypass.
The council - ridiculously - plans to continue!
Q3.
Which sentence includes who, what, where, when and why information?
Correct answer: Today, Oakville residents held a protest at Great Oak Wood against a new road.
Oakville residents held a protest against a new road at Great Oak Wood.
Today, Oakville residents held a protest at Great Oak Wood.
Q4.
Which version of the sentence uses a compound sentence as a cohesive device?
The council says the road will help; the protestors disagree.
While the council says the road will help, the protestors disagree.
Correct answer: The council says the road will help, but the protestors disagree.
Q5.
Which of the following will we include in each main paragraph of our report?
Correct answer: introducing the person whose perspective we're reporting
a summary of the event
Correct answer: reported speech
Correct answer: direct speech
Q6.
Which sentences combine these two pieces of information correctly? 'Anna Samsonova was present at the protest. She is a climate activist.'
Correct answer: Anna Samsonova, who is a climate activist, was present at the protest.
Correct answer: Anna Samsonova, a climate activist, was present at the protest.
Correct answer: Anna Samsonova (a climate activist) was present at the protest.
Anna Samsonova was present at the protest, who is a climate activist.

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