using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly

how we use posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

refers to the pitch of our voice and how this is used to convey a message appropriately

Presenting a journalistic report on 'Little Red Riding Hood'

English

Framing the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood' as a newsworthy event

Analysing the features of a journalistic report

Generating vocabulary for a journalistic report

Writing the opening of a journalistic report

Planning the recount section of a journalistic report

Writing the recount section of a journalistic report

Planning the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report

Writing the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report

Writing the closing of a journalistic report

In this unit, pupils learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time. In 'The Titanic', pupils will learn to refine their journalistic tone with the use of passive voice.

In 'Angler Fish', pupils learnt to write multiple paragraphs per subheading in a non-chronological report. In this unit, pupils will learn to report with a journalistic tone on a fictional stimulus for the first time.

In this unit, pupils write a journalistic report recounting the events of the fairy tale 'Little Red Riding Hood'. Pupils learn to frame a fictional starting point as a newsworthy event before writing in paragraphs in the journalistic style, including incorporating witness quotes.

'Little Red Riding Hood': journalistic report

Using our voice to speak powerfully and clearly.

Using the pitch of our voice appropriately.

how we use posture & gestures to communicate meaning

the pitch of our voice & how it is used to convey a message

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Speaking at a slow and clear pace supports diction.

Successful presenters speak at a fast pace to ensure they fit everything in.

If we speak too quickly, our audience may not be able to hear what we say.

If we speak too slowly our audience will remain completely engaged.

Select the statements that are true about **pace**?

warm and enthusiastic gestures to persuade

sitting/standing straight to support formality

posture that portrays confidence/conviction in what is being reported on

minimal gestures but a sombreness in delivery of sad news

relaxed and casual posture to make the audience comfortable

How should body language be used when presenting a journalistic report?

Identify and rehearse words that are difficult to pronounce.

Identify and rehearse words to emphasise or deliver in a specific way.

How can you prepare yourself for an oral presentation of a journalistic report?

True or false? When delivering an oral presentation of a journalistic report, you should read only the words from the report. 

What are the different ways you can discover news?

Order the following to show the structure of a journalistic report.

a non-fiction text that provides information about an event

sophisticated and objective vocabulary without contractions

vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

words and phraseology used in a journalistic report

exact words or statements taken from a source

a style of speaking or writing that is relaxed and casual

Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.

verbally addressing an audience in order to educate, inform or present

writing a letter to an audience in order to educate or inform them

singing to an audience in order to entertain them

Who would the audience of a journalistic report be?

Starter Quiz

What are the different ways you can discover news?