the layout of a text describes how features such as words, information and images, are arranged and presented

if something is apt it means it has been carefully chosen to ensure it is suitable and appropriate

when writing to inform you are presenting information or facts to your reader

a declarative is a statement that expresses a fact or opinion

Using the conventions of website content creatively

English

Reading and comparing two texts about prisons: London (1862) and Norway (2013)

Developing a summary of a non-fiction text by including inferences

Using credible statistics in a piece of non-fiction writing

Summarising a non-fiction text: 'a letter to my son' (the Guardian, 2014)

Comparing texts about drug misuse: ‘Confessions’ (1821) and ‘A letter to’ (2014)

Using figurative language in non-fiction writing

Planning an open letter using single paragraph outlines

Reading an opinion article and creating rhetorical questions

Using structural features effectively in non-fiction texts

Planning and writing website content

Revising and editing non-fiction writing

In 'Non-Fiction: Crime and Punishment', pupils analyse the language choices of authors in non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction: Changing Views', pupils compare language choices in non-fiction texts.

In 'Perspectives on Gender', pupils read challenging pre-20th century, non-fiction texts. In 'Non-Fiction Crime and Punishment', pupils compare authors' viewpoints on a range of non-fiction texts, throughout history. 

In this unit, pupils develop their non-fiction reading and writing skills by reading and responding to a selection of nineteenth century and modern non-fiction texts on the theme of crime and punishment. They practise summarising and comparing texts before writing an article and information text.

Non-fiction: crime and punishment

What word beginning with 'A' describes something that has been carefully chosen to ensure it is suitable and appropriate?

Which of these is **not** part of a website layout success criteria?

Which rhetorical device beginning with 'S' can make your writing seem credible and authoritative?

Like nails down a chalk board it annoys everyone.

School is the worst. Like nails down a chalk board, it sets everyone on edge.

School is a big part of our lives and we need to consider how to make it better.

Which of these uses a declarative followed by a simile?

Together we can achieve. Together we will inspire. Together we triumph.

Books can open minds. Books are capable of broadening horizons. 

Through learning we can achieve and develop our knowledge of the world.

Which of these is **not** an example of anaphora?

an appropriate layout that presents information clearly

organisational devices such as heading, subheadings and bullet points

rhetorical devices such as similes, rhetorical questions and statistics

developed description of setting and characters

structural features such as anaphora and motif

A website can be used to inform. A successful website may include which criteria?

What word beginning with 'A' means you come across as confident and knowledgeable?

Which words best describe successful rhetorical questions?

The end paragraph builds on ideas in the introduction.

A repeated image is referred to throughout the text.

A word or group of words is repeated at the beginning of successive sentences.

Which definition best matches the term anaphora?

A word or phrase is repeated three times.

An idea, reference or symbol is repeated throughout to emphasise an argument.

A letter sound is repeated at the beginning of successive words.

A word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive sentences.

Professor Purple states that 1 in 4 people hate spiders.

12 out of 8 people asked said they did not like drinking water.

37% of people dislike social media according to Dr. Butterworth.

Which use of statistics is the most credible?

Using the conventions of website content creatively

Lesson outcome