Writing the closing of a journalistic report about the Titanic
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the closing paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the closing is to summarise what is currently happening and what is likely to happen next.
- Information in the closing should be general.
- Cohesion is vital when considering how to engage the reader and share information with them in a clear, succinct way.
- Using the structure of introductory sentence, general information and concluding sentence enhances text cohesion.
Keywords
Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
Cohesive devices - language structures that develop text cohesion
Modal verb - a type of auxiliary verb that helps us to talk about how likely, possible, necessary or obligatory something is to happen
Tense - tells the reader when something happened
Common misconception
Pupils may get confused when writing some sentences in present tense and some in future tense.
Teacher models must make use of both the present and the future tenses. This must be explicitly explained when scaffolding the writing task.
Teacher tip
Give pupils time to independently re-read, edit and improve their first draft, checking specifically for accurate use of the change in tense.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The closing is...
Q2.Match each part of the closing paragraph with its function.
introduces the paragraph and summarises what is happening
informs the reader about what is likely to happen next
ends the report
Q3.Match each cohesive device with its definition.
a sentence starter followed by a comma
a sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause
vocabulary associated with a particular subject
additional information that can be removed from a sentence
Q4.Identify the modal verb in the following sentence. 'Titanic will collect additional passengers at Cherbourg.'
Q5.Select the sentences written in any present tense.
Q6.Select the sentences written in the future tense.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the key words to their definitions.
to sum up or conclude the main body of a text
language structures that develop text cohesion
verbs that indicate the likelihood of something happening
tells the reader when something happened
Q2.Order the sections of a full journalistic report.
Q3.Put the modal verbs in order from least to most likely.
Q4.Select the most appropriate modal verb to complete the following sentence with the highest level of certainty. 'The Titanic __________ arrive in New York City on Wednesday.'
Q5.Match the definitions of tense.
tells the reader the action is happening now
tells the reader of an event that is yet to happen
tells the reader of an event that has happened
Q6.The purpose of success criteria is to...
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