Text Types – A Reminder
Persuasive letter Imaginary newspaper report Description of a person, a place, or, event Magazine article to give advice Informative letter Review of film or story Analysis or commentary about a subject Report giving to sides of an argument
make points clear in instructions, information or explanations.
create drama, tension or a fast pace in descriptive or persuasive writing.
Sentences:
Compound sentences: two simple sentences connected by and, but, so, because
E.g. The boys walked down the road and their parents waved from the house.
Fizzle out
Make your ending End with death and
striking and give it destruction or
impact
‘then I woke up’
Paragraphs:
New paragraph - each time you start a new topic in or when a new speaker says something.
are
Finally – Plan, you are focused and
understand exactly what you’ve got to do
Structure and Paragraphs:
This could be make or break Imagine your work is a building Buildings need:
Firstly – READ the question. Make sure
you know what the question is asking
Secondly – Circle/underline/highlight key
words. This will help you focus.
Thirdly – Jot down what you think the PFA
Middle section needs 3-5 paragraphs Develop ideas that you included on
planning sheet Start a new paragraph when you start
a new point In the question there may be prompts
Firm foundations Strong girders Without these things, they will COLLAPSE
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Examiner: set the scene and create interest, if you do this you will achieve most marks
P F A (FAP)
A.K.A – Purpose, Form, Audience Purpose – why was it written? Form – what type of text is it? Audience – who was it written for?
Planning Techniques:
Advantage: they allow you to build more detail into your writing
Sentences:
Complex sentences: main clause (simple sentence) and subordinate clause (doesn’t make sense on its own)
Vary your sentence length
Sentences:
Simple sentences: subject object verb E.g. The boys walked down the road. Used to:
keep things simple, especially for a young audience.
DO – ‘Have you ever wondered how many people use Campsall Park?’
DON’T – ‘The subject I am going to write about is blah, blah, blah.’
Structures: Middles
SATs
Writing Paper
Let’s Look At:
Planning Paragraphs and Structure Sentences and Punctuation
Planning:
Long Writing Task: Short Writing Task: Plan – 15 mins Plan – 10 mins Write – 25 mins Write – 15 mins Check – 5 mins Check – 5 mins
suggesting what you can include
Structures: Endings
DO…
Sum up your ideas,
End confidently
DON’T…
Leave it hanging the reader needs to make up their mind about things