AO: PURPOSES AND AUDIENCES
Show an increasing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.
INDICATORS:constructs texts that show an awareness of purpose and audience through deliberate choice of content, language, and text form
conveys and sustains personal voice where appropriate.
Our new pet project is to have a voice, an opinion, have something to say. This type of writing is 'expository' in nature (that means trying to explain or describe) and lends itself well to arguments! So...it's time to get passionate about something!
Purpose for the Writing:
- We are learning how to write an argument.
- exploring how to form an opinion and express a particular point of view
Long term learning focus: the purpose of a piece of writing dictates the structure and the choice of language (use of language is very important in a argument!)
- WALT take a stance on an issue and justify our opinion.
- WALT frame an argument in writing
What do we know about opinion and persuasion? (Think, Pair Share)
How do you persuade someone to your point of view?
Read the except from Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body (go to Link 1). What is it she is trying to say?
What does she think about zoos?
Now read Anthony Browne's Zoo.
What messages is he giving us? Where has the author hidden his opinion? In the text? In the characterisations? In the Illustrations? Is it a narrative or an argument? Can one be the other?
What do we know about Zoos? What do we think about zoos? How do we feel about zoos?
Think, Pair Share: the Pros & Cons (For & Against)
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| Success Criteria |
Framing
We need a frame in which to put and plan our ideas. One possible framework is here (link2). Click these links to see the connection between planning and publishing
Another possible frame is here
After having a go at writing a couple, this is the Success Criteria we came up with.
Another possible frame is here
After having a go at writing a couple, this is the Success Criteria we came up with.
Using this framework, we 'zero draft'-ed our ideas
Here is another plan. Click this link to the interactive planner. Click on the get started.
As you plan keep thinking
- The claim (that typically answers the question: “What do I think?”)
- The reasons (that typically answer the question: “Why do I think this?”)
- The evidence (that typically answers the question: “How do I know this is the case?”).
Constructing
WALT: Construct paragraphsSC #1: Begin with a micro-sentence (Connective, Noun or verb, then opinion)
SC #2: Write 3 more sentences that either explain, elaborate or give a testimonial.
