Planning and writing the conclusion 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

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

Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

Writing the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

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

the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on

paragraphs of specific information related to an aspect of the subject

the last paragraph that summarises the key information of the text

Fill in the gap in the following sentence. 'The conclusion is __________.'

Put the parts of a biography about Harriet Tubman in the correct order.

specific information related to aspects of the person's life

the last paragraph that summarises the key information

Match the parts of a biography to their purposes.

Harriet Tubman's legacy still lives on today.

Harriet Tubman worked as a house servant on the plantation. 

Harriet Tubman is regarded as a particularly influential activist.

Which information is appropriate to include in the conclusion?

Match each cohesive device to its example.

Which of these is **not** a feature of a biography?

Fill in the gap in the following sentence. 'The first paragraph of a biography is called the __________.'

types of words and language that a writer chooses carefully

words and phrases about the subject of the report

a sentence starter followed by a comma that is formal in tone

a sentence starter that explains cause and effect

a sentence starter that give the writer’s point of view

Match each type of fronted adverbial to its definition.

happens because of another event or action

Match each term to the correct definition.

'As a result,' and 'Consequently,' are examples of which type of fronted adverbial?

Planning and writing the conclusion of a biography about Harriet Tubman

Lesson outcome