Writing to inform

Museums

Synopsis

This lesson is concerned with writing to inform. Students are given a range of texts to analyse and compare, including a leaflet promoting a military museum. Consideration is given to language, layout, audience, purpose, and use of language. After deconstructing the extracts, students are charged with producing their own piece of writing, using the key information gleaned from their analysis in previous Episodes.

MOD Topic

Museums

Curriculum Checklist

1.1)a,b,c,e. 2.2) f,i,j,l. 2.3)c,e,f,h,l. 3.3)e.

Curriculum Links

• Citizenship
• ICT
• Art and Design

Prior Knowledge

Writing for a specific purpose, form and audience.
Reading for meaning.
Comparing texts.
Sifting information from texts.
Identifying characteristic features of texts.
Understanding how layout and presentation contribute to meaning.

Learning Outcomes

Lower ability students will:

• Select information from different texts.
• Compare texts.
• Understand that presentation contributes to effect.
• Be able to produce a written piece.
• Show some consideration of the importance of layout to the effect of their piece.
• Understand the importance of museums to our national heritage.

Average ability students will:

• Select, compare and synthesise information from different texts.
• Compare texts and identify connections.
• Understand how form and presentation contribute to effect.
• Be able to construct a well written piece, appropriate to form and purpose.
• Be able to present materials well, using an appropriate layout.
• Understand the importance of museums to our national heritage.

Higher ability students will:

• Select, compare and synthesise information from different texts.
• Compare texts, looking at style, theme and language as well as identifying connections.
• Understand and to be able to explain how form and presentation contribute to effect.
• Be able to construct a logical and well structured written piece, appropriate to form and purpose.
• Be able to present material clearly, using appropriate layout.
• Understand the importance of museums to our national heritage.

Lesson code

EN6