Editing the main body of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text | English

Starter quiz

'Text cohesion' refers to which of the following?

it explains when, where or how something happened

the flow of a text ✓

a sentence formed of a main clause and a subordinate clause
Match the terms to their definitions.

punctuation

⇔

a set of standardised symbols and marks to structure sentences ✓

vocabulary

⇔

language choices made by a writer ✓

sentence structure

⇔

how words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning ✓
Select the sentence that uses an apostrophe for possession correctly.

Children's wellbeing is a key issue for voters. ✓

Childrens' wellbeing is a key issue for voters.

Childrens wellbeing is a key issue for voter's.
Select the fronted adverbial of cause.

Furthermore,

However,

Despite this,

Consequently, ✓
Select the formal fronted adverbials:

Furthermore, ✓

However, ✓

Despite this, ✓

Consequently,
Match the subordinate clauses to their examples:

adverbial subordinate

⇔

as social media use has increased ✓

non-finite subordinate

⇔

reporting on research of children's mental health in the UK ✓

relative subordinate

⇔

which is a key issue for voters ✓

Exit quiz

Match the keywords to their definitions.

editing

⇔

the process of improving writing to improve text flow ✓

grammar

⇔

the set of rules that govern a language ✓

punctuation

⇔

standardised symbols and marks used in written language ✓

sentence structure

⇔

how words are arranged and organised to convey meaning ✓

vocabulary

⇔

the language choices made by the writer ✓
Which of these are different functions of a comma?

to separate adjectives in an expanded noun phrase ✓

after a fronted adverbial ✓

to separate a non-finite subordinate clause from a main clause ✓

at the end of a sentence

at the start of a sentence
Which of these are types of language choice that you would use in a persuasive letter?

fronted adverbials ✓

capital letters

statistics ✓

a range of sentence types ✓

'show-not-tell'
Which of these are part of the editing process?

selecting which parts of the writing to improve ✓

rewriting the whole piece

only correcting spelling mistakes

making edits to punctuation, grammar and sentence structure ✓
Select the correct spelling of this key word:

phisycal

physical ✓

physicle

physicel

fysical
Which punctuation mark is used to separate a main clause from a subordinate clause?

full stop

apostrophe

comma ✓

exclamation mark

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The purpose of an editing lesson is to improve your writing and make necessary corrections.
Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation can be changed to make writing more effective.
Editing is a vital element of the writing process.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it difficult to identify which elements of their writing to edit.

Ensure that pupils know the difference between different punctuation marks, different sentence structures, the meaning of 'ambitious vocabulary' and age-appropriate spelling rules.

Keywords

Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
Grammar - the set of rules that govern a language
Punctuation - a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences
Sentence structure - the way that words are arranged within sentences to convey meaning
Vocabulary - the language choices made by a writer