Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush
I can use my research to plan and write the second section of an essay about the Windrush.
Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush
I can use my research to plan and write the second section of an essay about the Windrush.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned.
- Information in this section should be specific and detailed.
- Cohesion, making use of research and a formal tone are appropriate in an essay.
- An essay can use a bank of research, evidence, statistics and quotes to inform the reader.
Keywords
Cohesive devices - linguistic structures that can enhance text flow
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence that includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Non-finite complex sentence - a sentence that includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
Parenthesis - extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence and it still makes sense
Brackets - punctuation marks that can be used to add additional information to a sentence
Common misconception
Pupils may write the full section as one paragraph.
Parts of the plan are explicitly allocated into paragraphs one and two. This is also modelled in the second learning cycle.
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To help you plan your year 6 english lesson on: Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
gives the reader general information about the essay subject
paragraphs of specific information about an aspect of the subject
summarises the key information of the essay
a person who has moved to a foreign country permanently
where a group of people saved money together over a period of time
when a person or group is treated unfairly because of who they are
Exit quiz
6 Questions
linguistic structures that can enhance text flow
includes a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
includes a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause
extra information that can be added or removed from a sentence
can be used to add additional information to a sentence
introduces what this paragraph will be about
gives the reader specific information to explain the point in detail
links on to the next section
an informal, community-based savings scheme
unfair denial of access to financial systems
a law or set of laws passed by the government
a group of White, working-class young men
angry, violent behaviour by a group of people