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

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

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader and achieve text purpose

Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman

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Identifying the features of a biography

Researching Harriet Tubman in preparation for writing a biography

Planning and writing the introduction of a biography about Harriet Tubman

Planning and writing the section about Harriet Tubman's early life

Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

Planning and writing the conclusion of a biography about Harriet Tubman

In 'Harriet Tubman: Biographical Writing', pupils learn to research an inspirational figure's life to write a celebratory biography. In this unit, pupils will write a biography based on research about a scientific theory of a famous scientist.

In 'The Amazon Rainforest: Essay Writing', pupils developed their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of an essay. In this unit, pupils will develop their understanding of non-fiction writing and apply this to the context of a biography. 

In this unit, pupils write a biography based on Harriet Tubman, centred around her significance as a historical figure, her early life and her civil rights activism. Pupils conduct research about the subject and organise their research into clear paragraphs, using a range of cohesive devices.

Harriet Tubman: biographical writing

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

the process of improving writing to improve text flow

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader 

Match the keywords to their definitions: 

to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase

to separate a relative clause from a main clause

selecting which parts of the writing to improve

making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure

Which of these are part of the editing process?

Which of the following features might we find in a biography?

so that the reader knows where to find information they need

so that the reader can get in-depth, specific information about specific themes

so that the reader can get general information about the person

Why is information in a biography grouped into paragraphs with subheadings?

Where in a biography are we most likely to find general information about the person?

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences

Harriet's family lived and worked on a plantation.

Harriets family lived and worked on a plantation.

Harriets' family lived and worked on a plantation.

Select the sentence that uses the apostrophe for singular possession correctly.

Southern State's laws permitted slavery at that time. 

Southern States law's permitted slavery at that time. 

Southern States' laws permitted slavery at that time. 

Select the sentence that uses the apostrophe for plural possession correctly.

Match the fronted adverbial types to their examples.

Select the appropriate relative pronoun to complete the following sentence: 'Harriet, __________ was five years old at the time, worked as a house servant.'

a title for a section or paragraph of writing

Which is the best definition of a subheading? 

Peer editing the early life section of a biography about Harriet Tubman

Lesson outcome

Content guidance