Understanding and summarising perspectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can summarise a writer's viewpoint.
Key learning points
- Key information can be used to make predictions and draw conclusions before you read a text.
- Skimming and scanning can be a useful strategy for finding the key points, particularly when reading archaic texts.
- Understanding the gist of a text means being able to succinctly explain what it is about.
- inference is about looking at texts and coming up with interpretations using clues or evidence
Keywords
Fervent - a feeling or expression that is intensely passionate, enthusiastic, or earnest
Gist - is the main idea or essence of something, often brief and in a simplified form
Militant - to be forceful, determined and extreme, sometimes using aggressive methods
Tone - a writer’s attitude or emotional stance; encompasses the mood, feeling and overall atmosphere
Archaic - something that is outdated, old-fashioned, or no longer in common use
Common misconception
Sometimes students think that a focused summary requires analysis of language.
Analysis requires you to zoom in and comment in detail about language choices. Why might this not be useful for a summary, where the aim is to be succinct and give a brief overview of a text?
Teacher tip
Consider the reading of the text. You may wish to use reading aloud strategies in order for the students to experience the text as a speech. This would also create a nice discussion point about the differences between spoken and written language forms.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the speech 'Freedom or Death' by Emmeline Pankhurst. This can be found in the additional materials.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A writer's is the reason of their writing or what they hope to achieve.
Q2.Tone refers to...
Q3.What is a summary?
Q4.What is inference?
Q5.What might it mean if someone is 'militant'?
Q6.In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many women started to campaign for women’s rights, particularly, women’s right to vote. What was this movement called?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does it mean to have the 'gist' of a text?
Q2.Match the key terms to their definitions.
intensely passionate or enthusiastic
forceful, determined and extreme
outdated or old-fashioned
Q3.Which words best described the tone of this sentence: "I am here as a soldier who has temporarily left the field of battle in order to explain - it seems strange it should have to be explained..."
Q4.Skimming and might help you get the gist of a text.
Q5. is stating what is implied and not just stating the obvious.
Q6.What should a successful summary include?
To help you plan your 10 English lesson on: Understanding and summarising perspectives, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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