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Year 10

Non-fiction: letter writing

6 lessons

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In this unit, pupils complete a deep dive into letter writing. They first explore what the letter form is used for, before thinking about the use of modality, personification, active voice and passive voice. They then evaluate some persuasive letters before writing their own.

This unit builds on pupils' knowledge of non-fiction writing from 'changing views' and 'crime and punishment'. In this unit, pupils develop increasingly sophisticated and nuanced non-fiction writing skills, such as the use of passive voice, and also develop their strong original voice. This unit builds towards the unit 'teenage kicks', where pupils will continue to develop nuance in their letter and article writing.

  1. Conceptualising letter-writing and understanding the letter form
  2. Using modality in persuasive letter writing
  3. Considering and using personification in persuasive letter writing
  4. Considering and using active and passive voice in persuasive letter writing
  5. Considering and evaluating persuasive letters
  6. Using modality, personification and active voice to write a persuasive letter
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