Author: hdass

(Holes 3 weeks)
Purpose: to inform
Audience: ourselves
Outcome: to write a diary entry from the POV of one of the characters

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 a wide range of devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs
to ensure the consistent and correct use of tense throughout a piece of writing
to use the subjunctive form
selecting the appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning

Examples of types of texts:
report
recount
biography
newspaper article

Key Organisational Devices:
date and time entry was written
introductory sentence/paragraph to introduce events
paragraphs used to group related ideas
chronological order
concluding paragraph summing up thoughts and feelings

What you should already know:
to discuss writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
organising paragraphs around a theme
in non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices
proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including the use of pronouns

Key Language Devices:
written in the first person
mainly written in the past tense when describing events that have already happened but present tense when describing the writer’s current point of view, thoughts and feelings
opinions as well as facts
emotive language to convey thoughts and feelings
uses an informal writing style
recounted events are written in chronological order, using time conjunctions

Key Vocabulary:

form	Form is the style in which a text is written and describes the way the text is presented to the reader through the choice of language and organisational devices.
cohesion	Cohesion is when parts of a text fit together in a clear and logical way. Cohesive devices can help to do this, which includes using adverbials, using pronouns and substituting nouns.
subjunctive form/mood	The subjunctive mood is a verb form used to refer to a hypothetical scenario or to express a wish, suggestion, or command

Year 5/6 words: according, aggressive, average, awkward, bargain, community, conscience, curiosity, definite, desperate, disastrous, equip (–ped, –ment), explanation, familiar, frequently, government, harass, identity, muscle, nuisance, occupy, persuade, physical, prejudice, privilege, programme, queue, recommend, sincere(ly), sufficient, suggest, system, temperature, vehicle