Understanding and summarising perspectives
I can summarise a writer's viewpoint.
Understanding and summarising perspectives
I can summarise a writer's viewpoint.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Key information can be used to make predictions and draw conclusions before you read a text.
- Skimming and scanning can be a useful strategy for finding the key points, particularly when reading archaic texts.
- Understanding the gist of a text means being able to succinctly explain what it is about.
- inference is about looking at texts and coming up with interpretations using clues or evidence
Keywords
Fervent - a feeling or expression that is intensely passionate, enthusiastic, or earnest
Gist - is the main idea or essence of something, often brief and in a simplified form
Militant - to be forceful, determined and extreme, sometimes using aggressive methods
Tone - a writer’s attitude or emotional stance; encompasses the mood, feeling and overall atmosphere
Archaic - something that is outdated, old-fashioned, or no longer in common use
Common misconception
Sometimes students think that a focused summary requires analysis of language.
Analysis requires you to zoom in and comment in detail about language choices. Why might this not be useful for a summary, where the aim is to be succinct and give a brief overview of a text?
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the speech 'Freedom or Death' by Emmeline Pankhurst. This can be found in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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intensely passionate or enthusiastic
forceful, determined and extreme
outdated or old-fashioned