What Makes Good…Key Features of Texts

Revision& Key Stage 2

Reminders

What Makes Good…Persuasive Writing?

For or against a particular issue

Repeat your most important points

Quote people (experts,

professionals, public)

Paragraphs: intro,3 key points with

evidence, conclusion

Openers like‘you should’

Use of rhetoricalquestions

Evidence/clear facts‘Scientists suggest…’

Persuasive phrases

Appeal to thereader’s emotions

Exciting and emotivedescriptive language

Address the readerusing ‘you’

Use mostly present tense

What Makes Good…Newspaper

Report Writing?

Use of excitingWOW words(vocabulary)

Catchy headlines:puns, alliteration

Quote people (experts,

professionals, public)

Illustrations which are relevant with

captions underneath

Openers like‘it is believed’‘it is thought’

Subheadings tobreak up the

key topics

Quotes and useof speech marks

Evidence- facts/stats

Mixture of direct and reported speech

Written in columns

Cover the 5Ws and How

Usually written intime order

(chronological)

What Makes Good…Non-Chronological

Writing?

Organise similarideas into topic

paragraphs

Sum up key pointsin the final paragraph

Avoid movingbackwards and

forwards from onepoint to another

Stick to facts only!Avoid unfounded

judgements/theories

Use appropriatetechnical language

or vocabulary

Use subheadingsfor topic

paragraphs

Clear opening paragraph stating

purpose

Rhetorical questions

Use formal and impersonal language

Discuss ‘people’ and ‘they’Avoid personal pronoun ‘I’

Cover the 5Ws and How

Put in a logical order but not

dependant on time

What Makes Good…Narrative?

(Story Writing)

Dialogue:new speaker,

new line

Character’s thoughtsand feelingsthroughout

Blend ofDescription,

Action, Dialogue

Use a range ofstory openers

Choice: end thestory with a cliff-hanger

Use a range offigurative languageMAPOS

Plan it outusing the

Story Mountain

Build up, ClimaxResolution, Ending

Metaphor, AlliterationPersonification

Onomatopoeia, Simile

Avoid over-complicating with

too many characters/twists

Try to includethe 5Ws & How

Introduction:description of

character/setting

What Makes Good…Diary Writing?

Lots of timeconnectives such as

‘meanwhile’

A thoughtful concluding sentence-leave us thinking…

Is normallywritten in past

tense

Use dated entries For authenticity

Use paragraphsfor changes in time

and/or place

Get into rolequickly and be

prepared to ‘be’the character

Chronological(in time order)

Discuss future hopes and wishes

Generally useinformal and talkative

‘chatty’ language

Powerful verbsand adverbs to

show real emotion

First personnarrative ‘I’

Description ofthoughts and

feelings throughout

What Makes Good…TV News Reports?

Short and snappyto keep audience

engaged

Eyewitness reports/interviews with

public/professionals

Use openers:‘Good evening…’‘News just in…’

Carefully ordered:Begin: Politics/Economy

End: Sport/Weather

Tell us what weNEED to know &WANT to know

Summarise themain headlinesat the beginning

Purpose: to inform usof local, national andinternational events

Usually third person,past tense & formal

Audience appropriate: shorter and informal

for children

Mixture of fact &opinion: but abide

by truth & accuracy

Use camera stills& video footage

Is usually ‘LIVE’therefore current

and up to date