Starter quiz
- Which of the following was not included in the introduction to our essay?
- subject-specific vocabulary
- formal tone
- evidence
- range of linguistic features
- first person ✓
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- Sam says, 'Statistics are the only form of evidence.' What other forms of evidence can we use in an essay?
- explanations ✓
- facts ✓
- our own views
- expert opinions ✓
- references to official reports ✓
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- Which of these points were not included in our introduction?
- an explanation of what climate change is ✓
- a definition of deforestation
- statistics about the level of deforestation in the Amazon
- an explanation of how deforestation drives climate change ✓
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- What does it mean to orally rehearse a piece of writing?
- read what you have written
- read what your teacher has written
- say out loud what you plan to write ✓
- say your plan out loud
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- Which linguistic feature has been used here? 'In addition, an area the size of 11 football pitches is lost every minute.'
- relative complex sentence
- formal fronted adverbial ✓
- compound sentence
- fronted adverbial of cause
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- Which linguistic feature is used here? 'Deforestation is the removal of trees from an area, allowing it to be used for another purpose.'
- parenthesis in brackets
- adverbial complex sentence
- relative complex sentence
- non-finite (-ing) complex sentence ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following are key causes of deforestation in the Amazon?
- logging ✓
- climate change
- cattle ranching ✓
- agriculture ✓
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- What type of evidence is shown here? '70% of deforested land is used for cattle ranching.'
- expert opinion
- fact
- statistic ✓
- reference to official report
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- What type of evidence is shown here? 'There is huge demand for Brazilian beef, leading to large areas of forest being converted to farmland for cattle.'
- explanation ✓
- statistic
- reference to official report
- expert opinion
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- What is the purpose of using subject-specific vocabulary in our essay?
- It makes us sound posh.
- It makes us sound authoritative. ✓
- It helps us learn new words.
- It makes our writing less clear.
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- Which linguistic feature is used here? 'In addition, logging contributes to deforestation in the Amazon.'
- fronted adverbial of cause
- fronted adverbial of time
- formal fronted adverbial ✓
- compound sentence
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- Which linguistic features are included here? 'As a result, huge areas of land (particularly in Brazil) have been converted into ranches.'
- fronted adverbial of cause ✓
- adverbial complex sentence
- relative complex sentence
- parenthesis in brackets ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Our essay will give one side of an argument, using a logical order that is supported by evidence.
- Evidence can take many forms, including explanations, facts and statistics.
- In the first main paragraph, we will explain why deforestation has occurred in the Amazon.
- We will include subject-specific vocabulary and a range of linguistic features.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to connect complex ideas with appropriate linguistic features.
Model and encourage oral rehearsal and use shared writing to model the process of selecting between various possible linguistic features you could use.
Keywords
Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary that relates to a particular subject
Evidence - information or facts to show something is true
Agriculture - the practice of farming - growing crops and rearing animals to sell
Logging - the practice of cutting down trees for timber
Linguistic features - the language structures that are used within a text
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