Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the best definition of the word "opinion"?
- a statement based on facts and evidence
- a personal belief or judgement that may be based on facts ✓
- a fact that everyone accepts as true
- a conclusion drawn from scientific experimentation
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- Match the text type with the definition.
- novel⇔long prose narrative with a plot and characters ✓
- TV drama⇔emotionally driven acting for television ✓
- poem⇔characterised by stanzas, rhythm and the use of figurative language ✓
- song⇔a musical composition consisting of melody and lyrics ✓
- Which of the following words best fits the following sentence: She couldn't go to the park ______ she had to finish her homework.
- therefore
- because ✓
- although
- besides
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- If we write with conviction, we write with...?
- perception
- passion ✓
- confusion
- sadness
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- What word beginning with a T refers to the name given to a piece of writing?
- 'title' ✓
- What word beginning with S means a word with a similar meaning?
- 'synonym' ✓
Exit quiz
- Starting with the first, put the following texts in to order of publication date.
- 1⇔'The Song of The Shirt'
- 2⇔'The Jungle'
- 3⇔'Cathy Come Home'
- 4⇔'Blinded by your Grace'
- Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.
- assert⇔proclaim ✓
- lament⇔grieve ✓
- vocal⇔outspoken ✓
- savage⇔ferocious ✓
- What word beginning with B is a type of narrative poem or story?
- 'ballad' ✓
- What did Thomas Hood, writer of 'The Song of the Shirt', do for a living?
- He was clergyman. ✓
- He ws a lawyer.
- He was a doctor.
- He wasa journalist.
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- What changes were brought in after the publication of 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?
- There was legislation against meat consumption.
- Upton Sinclair was ordered to stay away from investigative journalism.
- New legislation was brought in to make the meatpacking industry safer. ✓
- Chicago was forced to close down its meatpacking industry.
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- Which two of the following can we look at to analyse a writer's language?
- what the words suggest ✓
- how the words sound ✓
- how the words are spelled
- how the words are pronounced
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Key learning points
- Throughout history, writers have used their skills to take a stand to address social issues.
- Writers also use their skills to express their views with conviction and passion.
- Sometimes a writer taking a stand can have real world benefits by stimulating awareness of an issue.
- Different text types have different strengths when it comes to expressing convictions.
- Writers make specific language choices to express their views strongly and effectively.
Common misconception
Students think of speeches as being a form of protest, but poems or songs.
Emphasise the wide range of text types used in the lesson.
Keywords
Assert - state a fact or a belief confidently or forcefully
Ballad - a poem or song that tells a story
Lament - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Vocal - refers to the voice, used to describe someone who speaks forcefully
Savage - brutal and animal like
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