Starter quiz
- Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- tenacious⇔to not give up easily ✓
- credible⇔convincing, trustworthy, reliable ✓
- meticulously⇔thoroughly, with attention to every detail ✓
- An ______ is a letter written to a particular person or group but which is published in a newspaper or journal so the public can read it.
- 'open letter' ✓
- An open letter is an example of …? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- fiction
- autobiography
- figurative language
- non-fiction ✓
- analysis
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- Which of the following are examples of direct address? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- Keeley, well done! ✓
- When I read the news, I feel overwhelmed.
- Imagine we have all the time in the world. ✓
- I will always be there for you. ✓
- I am your annoying little brother. ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of credible statistics? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- 87% of them thought it was true.
- In 2020, 17% of guardians in England felt their child had too much homework. ✓
- In 99% of cases, dog owners are irresponsible.
- Voter turnout was low in 2007, with only 53% of people in Scotland voting. ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of literal language? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- Can you take me swimming this weekend? ✓
- You are a kind and considerate person. ✓
- You are the master of your own destiny.
- The house was empty. ✓
- I read the news daily. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match each aspect of a single paragraph outline to its definition (Non-fiction: crime and punishment).
- topic sentence⇔states a paragraph's main idea ✓
- supporting detail⇔ideas, methods and vocabulary you will use in your paragraph ✓
- concluding sentence⇔final sentence of paragraph, often links to topic sentence ✓
- Which aspects of a single paragraph outline are written in full? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- topic sentence ✓
- supporting detail
- concluding sentence ✓
- all aspects of a single paragraph outline
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- Which of the sentences are examples of direct address? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- Dear Keeley, ✓
- Almost a fifth of crashes in 2021 involved young drivers.
- The house felt quiet and I felt a bit left behind.
- My sister has just bought her first car.
- You earned the money to buy your car meticulously. ✓
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- Which of the sentences is an example of figurative language? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- You've unlocked a new level in this game called life. ✓
- Almost a fifth of crashes in 2021 involved young drivers.
- Imagine I am there beside you when you are driving.
- You earned the money to buy your car meticulously.
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- Which sentence uses the word meticulous, or its forms, correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- I looked at all the meticulously data.
- I cleaned my room quickly, haphazardly and meticulously.
- I don't feel that meticulous today because I am full of energy.
- I hate raisins so I meticulously picked them out of the cake. ✓
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- Which sentence uses the word tenacious, or its forms, correctly? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
- I saw some tenacity as I walked into the shop.
- She stopped running, and I applauded her tenacious approach to the race.
- My best quality is my tenaciotity – I never give up.
- When it comes to homework, I am tenacious, only stopping when it is all done. ✓
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Key learning points
- An open letter is written to a particular person or group but published so that the public can read it.
- Using single paragraph outlines is a good way to plan each paragraph in an extended piece of writing.
- Single paragraph outlines include a topic and concluding sentence written in full, and supporting detail in note form.
- When planning a piece of extended writing, you should consider which methods are most appropriate to convey your ideas.
Common misconception
When writing an extended piece of fiction or non-fiction, you should include every single method you know.
Different texts are read for different reasons and by different audiences. It is your job, as the writer, to consider which are the best methods for your particular text. Just because you know how to use a method, doesn't mean you have to include it.
Keywords
Open letter - a letter written to a particular person or group but which is published in a newspaper or journal so the public can read it
Tenacious - to not give up easily
Credible - convincing, trustworthy, reliable
Figurative language - non-literal words and phrases which develop a writer's meaning
Meticulously - thoroughly, with attention to every detail
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