the closing paragraph of a non-fiction text

vocabulary that relates to a particular subject

a type of auxiliary verb that expresses the degree of possibility, intent, ability or necessity of a clause

the language structures that are used within a text

Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay

English

Identifying the features of an essay

Researching deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Setting out a logical argument in response to an essay title

Planning and writing the introduction to an essay

Planning and writing the first main paragraph of an essay

Planning and writing the second main paragraph of an essay

In this unit, writers convey information in an objective, unbiased way. In the next unit, writers will convey information in a more subjective manner. 

In 'The Titanic: Journalistic Report Writing', pupils developed their understanding of writing to inform the audience in the context of a journalistic report. In 'The Amazon Rainforest: Essay Writing', pupils will develop their understanding of writing to inform their reader and apply this in the context of an essay.

In this unit, pupils write their first formal essay of the primary curriculum. In it, pupils write about deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest with facts derived from research presented in clear paragraphs. The essay question given calls for pupils to write their essay as a single line of argument.

The Amazon Rainforest: essay writing

to give reasons why climate change is bad

to explain how reducing deforestation could lessen the impact of climate change

What is the purpose of the conclusion of our essay?

Which type of fronted adverbial is used here? 'Governments in the Amazon have lots to do. However, we can also help.'

Which of the below might be considered subject-specific vocabulary in our essay?

Which word in this sentence is the modal verb? 'Our government must take responsibility too and agree to plant more trees.'

Which of these are commonly used as modal verbs? 

because we were talking about future possibilities

because we weren't sure what we were talking about

because we were talking about things that are both certain and possible

because we wanted to show the reader we weren't confident

Why were modal verbs useful in our conclusion? 

Deforestation is affecting the Amazon a great deal. 

Deforestation in the Amazon is driven by agriculture and logging. 

Deforestation contributes to climate change. 

Reducing deforestation will help us to reduce the impacts of climate change.

Which logical step of our essay has not yet been written?

What is deforestation, how does it happen and how does it affect the Amazon?

Why has deforestation happened in the Amazon rainforest?

How does deforestation drive climate change?

How would reducing deforestation help reduce the impacts of climate change?

Put the questions answered in each paragraph of our essay in the correct order. 

because this is a serious issue everyone should know about

because it helps us explain that reducing deforestation would help the climate

because the essay is all about climate change

Why was it so important for us to establish that deforestation is linked to climate change? 

Which of the following are impacts of climate change? 

Match the subject-specific vocabulary to its meaning.

Which linguistic feature is used here? 'When trees are burned, carbon dioxide is released.'

Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay

Lesson outcome