What Makes Good…
Key Features of Texts
Revision
& Key Stage 2
Reminders
Evidence/clear facts
‘Scientists suggest…’
Use mostly
present tense
For or against a
particular issue
Address the reader
using ‘you’
Persuasive phrases
Use of rhetorical
questions
Quote people
(experts,
professionals,
public)
What Makes Good…
Persuasive Writing?
Appeal to the
reader’s emotions
Paragraphs: intro,
3 key points with
evidence, conclusion
Exciting and emotive
descriptive language
Repeat your most
important points
Openers like
‘you should’
Usually written in
time order
(chronological)
Quotes and use
of speech marks
Evidence- facts/stats
Subheadings to
break up the
key topics
Use of exciting
WOW words
(vocabulary)
Written in columns
What Makes Good…
Newspaper
Report Writing?
Mixture of direct
and reported speech
Illustrations which
are relevant with
captions underneath
Quote people
(experts,
professionals,
public)
Cover the 5Ws
and How
Catchy headlines:
puns, alliteration
Openers like
‘it is believed’
‘it is thought’
Clear opening
paragraph stating
purpose
Put in a logical
order but not
dependant on time
Cover the 5Ws
and How
Rhetorical questions
Use subheadings
for topic
paragraphs
Use formal and
impersonal language
Organise similar
ideas into topic
paragraphs
What Makes Good…
Non-Chronological
Writing?
Avoid moving
backwards and
forwards from one
point to another
Discuss ‘people’ and ‘they’
Avoid personal pronoun ‘I’
Stick to facts only! Sum up key points Use appropriate
Avoid unfounded
in the final
technical language
judgements/theories
paragraph
or vocabulary
Plan it out
using the
Story Mountain
Introduction:
description of
character/setting
Build up, Climax
Resolution, Ending
Use a range of
figurative
language
MAPOS
Use a range of
story openers
Dialogue:
new speaker,
new line
Try to include
the 5Ws & How
What Makes Good…
Narrative?
(Story Writing)
Blend of
Description,
Action, Dialogue
Metaphor, Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia, Simile
Avoid overCharacter’s thoughts
complicating with
and feelings
too many
throughout
characters/twists
Choice: end the
story with a
cliff-hanger
Chronological
(in time order)
Description of
Lots of time
thoughts and
connectives such as
feelings throughout
‘meanwhile’
Discuss future
hopes and wishes
Get into role
quickly and be
prepared to ‘be’
the character
Use dated entries
For authenticity
First person
narrative ‘I’
What Makes Good…
Diary Writing?
Is normally
written in past
tense
Generally use
informal and talkative
‘chatty’ language
A thoughtful
Powerful verbs
Use paragraphs
concluding sentenceand adverbs to for changes in time
leave us thinking… show real emotion
and/or place
Purpose: to inform us Is usually ‘LIVE’
of local, national and therefore current
international events
and up to date
Short and snappy
to keep audience
engaged
Usually third person,
past tense & formal
Use camera stills
& video footage
Summarise the
main headlines
at the beginning
What Makes Good…
TV News Reports?
Carefully ordered:
Begin: Politics/Economy
End: Sport/Weather
Use openers:
‘Good evening…’
‘News just in…’
Audience appropriate:
shorter and informal
for children
Eyewitness reports/ Mixture of fact &
interviews with
opinion: but abide
public/professionals by truth & accuracy
Tell us what we
NEED to know &
WANT to know