Author: hdass

(Crime and Punishment 3 weeks)
Purpose: to discuss the arguments for and against an issue in order to make an informed decision
Audience: people who want to find out more about an issue in order make an informed decision
Outcome: to write a balanced argument about the use of CCTV cameras in society

Objectives that will be taught:
to identify the audience for and purpose of my writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own
to use modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility
to use the passive voice
selecting the appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

Examples of types of texts:
balanced argument
newspaper article
review

Key Organisational Devices:
title which can be in the form of a question
paragraphs to structure arguments
opening statement explaining the issue and a preview of the main arguments
arguments for, with evidence
arguments against, with evidence
all arguments for and against should go together
a summary/conclusion and recommendation

What you should already know:
discuss writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
choose nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition
use devices to build cohesion, including adverbials of time, place and number

Key Language Devices:
written mostly in the present tense as you’re discussing the current situation of the topic
written mostly in the 3rd person but 1st person for conclusion
passive voice to shift the focus to the person or object experiencing the action
causal conjunctions e.g. as a result
adverbials for time, opposing views and addition
sentence starters to engage the reader e.g. Many argue that...
emotive language
formal/subject specific vocabulary

Key Vocabulary:

balanced argument	A balanced argument is one that considers multiple points of view and multiple sources of information, relies on credible facts and logic, and still firmly supports an opinion.
modal verbs	an auxiliary (helper) verb that goes before the main verb and expresses necessity or possibility. English modal verbs include must, shall, will, should, would, can could, may and might.
passive voice	A sentence is written in passive voice when the subject of the sentence has something done to it by someone or something.

Year 5/6 words: according, achieve, aggressive, apparent, available, category, committee, communicate, community, conscience, controversy, convenience, criticise, especially, government, hindrance, identity, necessary, nuisance, recommend, relevant, system