Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls'
I can write the final main paragraph and conclusion of a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls'.
Writing the second half of a journalistic report based on 'When The Sky Falls'
I can write the final main paragraph and conclusion of a journalistic report about the events in the resolution of 'When the Sky Falls'.
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Key learning points
- A journalistic report has a formal tone and it combines factual statements with different perspectives on an event.
- The main paragraphs give different perspectives, using both direct and reported speech.
- The conclusion includes the 'official' perspective, gives the most up-to-date information and looks to the future.
- Throughout, a range of cohesive devices can be used to connect ideas together.
Keywords
Formal tone - the effect created by using serious, factual language
Direct speech - when we write the exact words spoken by someone, 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 struggle to integrate direct and reported speech into a paragraph that also contains factual information.
During shared writing, model how we can switch between direct and reported speech.
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