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Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

I can edit the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text.

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Year 5

Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text

I can edit the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve your writing and make necessary corrections.
  2. Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
  3. Editing is a vital element of the writing process.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit.

Ensure that pupils know the difference between different punctuation marks, different sentence structures, the meaning of 'ambitious vocabulary' and age-appropriate spelling rules.

Keywords

  • Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

  • Grammar - the set of rules that govern a language

  • Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

  • Sentence structure - the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

  • Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer

Having pupils edit with a peer in mixed attainment pairings may lead to a more thorough editing process.
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6 Questions

Q1.
'Text cohesion' refers to which of the following?
it explains when, where or how something happened
Correct answer: the flow of a text
a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
Q2.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:punctuation,a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

Correct Answer:vocabulary,language choices made by a writer

language choices made by a writer

Correct Answer:sentence structure,how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning

Q3.
Select the sentence that uses an apostrophe for possession correctly.
Correct answer: Children's wellbeing is a key issue for voters.
Childrens' wellbeing is a key issue for voters.
Childrens wellbeing is a key issue for voter's.
Q4.
Select the fronted adverbial of cause.
Furthermore,
However,
Despite this,
Correct answer: Consequently,
Q5.
Select the formal fronted adverbials:
Correct answer: Furthermore,
Correct answer: However,
Correct answer: Despite this,
Consequently,
Q6.
Match the subordinate clauses to their examples:
Correct Answer:adverbial subordinate,as social media use has increased

as social media use has increased

Correct Answer:non-finite subordinate,reporting on research of children's mental health in the UK

reporting on research of children's mental health in the UK

Correct Answer:relative subordinate,which is a key issue for voters

which is a key issue for voters

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:editing,the process of improving writing to improve text flow

the process of improving writing to improve text flow

Correct Answer:grammar,the set of rules that govern a language

the set of rules that govern a language

Correct Answer:punctuation,standardised symbols and marks used in written language

standardised symbols and marks used in written language

Correct Answer:sentence structure,how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning

how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning

Correct Answer:vocabulary,the language choices made by the writer

the language choices made by the writer

Q2.
Which of these are different functions of a comma?
Correct answer: to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Correct answer: after a fronted adverbial
Correct answer: to separate a non-finite subordinate clause from a main clause
at the end of a sentence
at the start of a sentence
Q3.
Which of these are types of language choice that you would use in a persuasive letter?
Correct answer: fronted adverbials
capital letters
Correct answer: statistics
Correct answer: a range of sentence types
'show-not-tell'
Q4.
Which of these are part of the editing process?
Correct answer: selecting which parts of the writing to improve
rewriting the whole piece
only correcting spelling mistakes
Correct answer: making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure
Q5.
Select the correct spelling of this key word:
phisycal
Correct answer: physical
physicle
physicel
fysical
Q6.
Which punctuation mark is used to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause?
full stop
apostrophe
Correct answer: comma
exclamation mark