Elves Christmas video

video

Paul's Christmas Elves

video

English Reading Revision

Above each section in an article - in BOLD

At the top of the page - centre - in BOLD

Subheadings

Headings

I - Introduction - I would like to... P - Tell them what happened/details P - Build your case/more background P - History/Comparison/Feelings C- Conclusion/Call to Action - Summary, plus what do you want to happen, by when, and what are the consequences?

Structure your Writing

Mr John Smith Customer Service Amazon UK 23 Buster Road Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 3SS Dear Mr Smith, I would like to P P C Yours Sincerely,

12 Church Street Boston Lincolnshire PE32 4RR 24th November, 2024

Letter

To: johnsmith@gmail.comFrom: paulmeade@scom.com Subject: Happy Strudents Dear Mr Smith, I would like to P P Conclusion/Call to action Kind Regards, Paul Meade

Email

TITLE/HEADLINE - 24 font Introduction is a SUMMARY of what the whole article is about. In BOLD. SUBTITLE Paragraph 1 SUBTITLE Paragraph 2 SUBTITLE Paragraph 3 CONCLUSION Sum up/Recommendations/Call to action

Article

Organisational Features How it is laid out

Bullet Points 1.2.3. Numbered List Text Box Speech Bubble

Titles/Heading Subheading BOLD italics

Fact v Fiction Can it be proven?

Dates, Data, Numbers, Historical Events etc. are usually FACT

I believe, I think are OPINIONS Est and ER are OPINIONS

Formal v Informal

• Formal Language has no contractions

- It is - not It's- I am - Not I'm Could have - Not Could've Should have - Not Should've If you see a contraction, it's INFORMAL TEXT

Formal v Informal

• Formal Language is professional, "posh"

and longer words No slang No Textspeak

• Formal Language has no contractions

- It is - not It's- I am - Not I'm Could have - Not Could've Should have - Not Should've If you see a contraction, it's INFORMAL TEXT

Formal v Informal

Formal InformalReside LiveAccommodate Allow Appointment Meeting Schedule Plan

Language Techniques

Alliteration - Repeat the Sound Rule of Three - Desk, Chair, Student Simile - Comparison Like or As Metaphor - My Dad IS a Rock Hyperbole - Exaggeration Rhetorical Question First Person - I, Me, We Direct Address - You Command - You do this!

Inform - Leaflet Instruct - Recipe Persuade- Advertising Describe - Holiday brochure Entertain - Magazine, Book Argue - Report

Purpose of Text

Use connectives to make short sentences into longer ones

Use AND, FOR, BUT, BECAUSE, SO

What idea is the same? Idea 1 - Both Text A and C talk about protecting the environment. Text A - "This is great for the natural world."Text C - "It's all about helping the environment."

COMPARISONS

Exam - Wednesday 1:00 pm!

Good Luck!