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Year 10

Edexcel

Non-fiction: changing views

Lessons (18)

Developing reading skills and personal responses to non-fiction texts

I can make predictions about two unseen non-fiction texts and develop a personal response to them.

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Using inference and embedded quotations to craft effective summaries

I can understand and emulate how to use inference and embedded quotations to craft effective summaries.

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Considering and understanding the attitude of a non-fiction text

I can identify and analyse connotations and semantic fields to consider the writer’s attitude towards certain subjects.

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Crafting an effective comparison of non-fiction texts

I can use discourse markers and correlative and comparative conjunctions to craft an effective comparison of non-fiction texts.

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Considering and emulating the use of direct address in the opening of a speech

I can use direct address to structure the opening to a speech in a way that engages the audience.

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Considering and emulating the use of anaphora in speech writing

I can use anaphora and a refrain to write an engaging speech that reinforces a central message throughout.

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Considering and emulating onomatopoeia and alliteration in speech writing

I can use alliteration and onomatopoeia in a speech to highlight and emphasise key ideas.

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Using colons, dashes, and semicolons effectively in opinion writing

I can use colons, semicolon and dashes to elevate my opinion writing.

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Considering and emulating the use of rhetorical questions in opinion writing

I can understand and emulate how opinion writers use rhetorical questions for effect.

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Considering and emulating the use of extended analogies in non-fiction writing

I can identify, analyse and emulate the use of extended analogies for effect in non-fiction writing.

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Considering and analysing the use of anecdotes in a non-fiction text

I can identify and analyse the use of anecdotes for effect in a non-fiction text.

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Considering and emulating the use of similes in non-fiction writing

I can identify and analyse the use of similes in a non-fiction text and then emulate the writer's craft.

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Considering and analysing attitude in non-fiction writing

I can make predictions about a writer's attitude through contextual information and then identify and analyse their attitude.

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Analysing and comparing language techniques in non-fiction writing

I can analyse and compare the use of adjectives, listing and onomatopoeia for effect in non-fiction texts.

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Considering and emulating the use of hyperbole in opinion writing

I can use hyperbole in opinion writing to engage readers and craft a relatable written voice.

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Using comparatives and superlatives to effectively compare non-fiction texts

I can use comparative and superlatives adjectives to produce a detailed and evaluative comparison of two non-fiction texts.

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Planning a speech and building your counter-argument

I can structure my speech around a central message and use a counter-argument to strengthen my overarching argument.

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Using rhetorical devices to write an effective speech

I can write an effective speech that uses a range of rhetorical devices to persuade my audience.

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