Making Assessment for Learning happen

Introduction. 1. Playing with words Changing English How writers create excitement New words Standard English, accent and dialect Speaking your own language The power of words Design a new chocolate bar wrapper Assessment task: Words are fun! 2. Crafting writing Choices writers make Following the development of a writer's ideas Organising your own writing Establishing the tone of a piece of writing Writing to entertain Exploring the structure of a text Exploring the writer's techniques Writing your own ending Using figurative language in poetry Assessment task: Snappy writing 3. Influence and argument The words you choose Body language Tone of voice Using visual images to influence Using words to influence the reader How writers and speakers persuade Making a point forcefully Assessment task: Hamburgers: friend or foe? Unit 4. Creating structures The organisation and presentation of newspaper articles Writing a formal letter Linking paragraphs and sentences The organisation of leaflets Studying textbooks Comparing texts Writing your own text to entertain Making notes Assessment task: Writing a biography of a famous person Unit 5. Assessing evidence Exploring a theme How to refer to evidence in a text Identifying the writer's attitude Recognising language differences Exploring the writer's comments Weighing up the evidence Does Nessie exist? How to write a balanced response Assessment task: The deep blue sea Unit 6. Scripts and sketches What does drama mean to you? Presenting speech in writing Dialogue Stage directions Different ways of writing scripts Studying a complete play The narrator The playwright's ideas Assessment task: Spotlight!