2013-14

Year 11

Number of weeks/Timescale 4.5

Title Unit of Work !ersonal Writin"

#escri$tion of Unit Year 11 students will study and practice writing strategies to improve their own personal writing. %nowle&"e' Un&erstan&in" an& (kills %e* +lements T,inkin" (kills - !ersonal .a$abilities (tu&ents will un&erstan&/know #ommunication $ersonal %nderstanding 1. That language expresses meanings, feelings, #ultural %nderstanding and viewpoints #iti!enship 2. That language can be manipulated to achieve /a0or 1ocus specific effects &eing #reative 3. How to choose language that is accurate and appropriate . How to critically analy!e texts 2esser 1ocus 'elf (anagement (tu&ents will )alue 1. The power of their own and others" writing 2. #ritical analysis of texts to improve their own writing !ossible 2inks wit, ot,er 3rea of 2earnin"/(ub0ect stran&s )nvironment and 'ociety **+, *ocal-.lobal #iti!enship 2earnin" 4utcomes (tu&ents will be able to 5.ontent (kills6 1. /dentify the effects of language 2. (anipulate language to achieve specific effects 3. #hoose-0evise for accurate and appropriate use of language . 1naly!e texts critically 5!ersonal (kills6 2. 0esearch and manage information 3. 4emonstrate creativity 5. 4emonstrate self management 6. +or7 effectively with others 8. #omplete exam-assignment

Unit of Work in !ersonal Writin"

Week/2esson Week 1 5No) 13-156 2esson 1 : /ntroduction to $ersonal +riting :+hat ma7es strong writing; 2esson 2 :0hetorical 4evices <'imile, (etaphor9 2esson 3 : 0hetorical 4evices <Hyperbole, $ersonification9:+riting <1udience $urpose9 2earnin" 7ntentions/4b0ecti)es 'tudents will understand-7now, : That language expresses meaning, feeling, and viewpoints : That language can be manipulated to achieve specific effects :How to critically analy!e texts &e able to, :/dentify the meaning, feelings, and viewpoints behind language :4iscuss how purpose and audience influence style :(anipulate language for effect :1naly!e authentic texts for strong writing :/dentify and discuss strong writing (trate"ies/#iffere ntiation .roup +or7 =ote:Ta7ing +arm:%p +or7sheets /ndividual +or7 4ifferentiation, )xtension >uestions Thin7:$air:'hare ?lexible Time %e* Wor&s/.once$ts =ew, :0hetorical 4evice :'imile :(etaphor :$ersonification :Hyperbole :1udience :$urpose 3ssessment 51or an& of 2earnin"9 ?ormative, :4iscussion and student response to @uestioning :.roup-$artner +or7 :/ndividual +or7 :=otes +arm:%p 0esponses 'ummative, :/ndividual +or7sheet on 4evices 8esources/9omework :'ongs-$oetry with 'imiles-(etaphors-Hy perboles$ersonification :$ower$oint on 4evices :*etter from A*etters of =oteB :+or7sheets :)xamples of $ersonal +riting Homewor7, :/ndividual +or7sheet on 4evices

Week 2 5No) 1:-226 2esson 1 :0hetorical 4evices </magery+ord Cariation9 :+riting $ractice <1udience, $urpose9 2esson 2 0hetorical 4evice </magery-+ord Cariation9 2esson 3 :0hetorical 4evice <0hetorical >uestions9 :+riting $ractice <?orm- 'tructure of +riting9 2esson 4 :0hetorical 4evice <0eview9 :+riting <?orm-'tructure9 Week 3 5No) 25-2;6 *esson 1, :1naly!e +riting

'tudents will understand-7now, : That language expresses meaning, feeling, and viewpoints : That language can be manipulated to achieve specific effects :How to choose language that is accurate and appropriate &e able to, ::/dentify the meanings, feelings, and viewpoints behind language :4iscuss how purpose and audience influence style :(anipulate language for effect :#hoose language that is accurate and appropriate to the context

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?ormative, :4iscussion and 'tudent 0esponse to >uestioning :.roup +or7 :/ndividual +or7-=otes 'ummative, :+or7sheet on /magery :$lan for letter

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'tudents will understand-7now, 1. That language expresses meaning, feeling, and viewpoints 2. That language can be

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manipulated to achieve specific effects 3. How to choose language that is accurate and appropriate . How to critically analy!e texts 'tudents will be able to, 1. /dentify the effects of language 2. (anipulate language to achieve specific effects 3. #hoose-0evise for accurate and appropriate use of language . 1naly!e texts critically

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'ummative, 01?T $roDect 1nalyses of Ethers" 01?T'

01?T 1ssignment 1nalyses of Ethers" 01?T'

'tudents will understand-7now, 1. That language expresses meanings, feelings, and viewpoints 2. That language can be manipulated to achieve specific effects 3. How to choose language that is accurate and appropriate 'tudents will be able to,

.roup +or7 /ndividual +or7 =ote Ta7ing +arm %p #reative $roDect 4ifferentiation, 'tudent #hoice of Topic $lanning ?orms #hec7list of Things to

=ew, :1lliteration :Enomatopoeia :'entence 'tructure :0ule of Three 0eview, :0hetorical 4evice :'imile

?ormative, :4iscussion and 'tudent 0esponse to >uestioning :.roup +or7 :/ndividual +or7-=otes :$lanning

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1. /dentify the effects of language 2. (anipulate language to achieve specific effects 3. #hoose accurate and appropriate use of language

/nclude

:(etaphor :$ersonification :1udience :Hyperbole :$urpose :'entence 'tructure :+riting 'tructure :?orm :/magery <+ord Cariation9 :0hetorical >uestions :(emoir :#ritical 1nalysis =ew, :0evision-)diting :$eer:0eview :AThis / &elieveB 0eview, :0hetorical 4evice :'imile :(etaphor :$ersonification :1udience :$urpose :Hyperbole :'entence 'tructure :+riting 'tructure ?ormative, 4iscussion and )diting-0evision 1ctivity )diting #hec7list 'elf:)valuation 'ummative, )ssay $resentation )ssay 1ssignment )xtra 'amples of AThis / &elieveB )ssays )diting #hec7list $eer 0evision 1ctivity Homewor7, )ssay 'elf:)valuation

Week 5 5#ec ;-136 2esson 1 :$eer )diting 2esson 2 :4evice-+riting 0eview 2esson 3 +or7shop Time 2esson 4 :$resentations'elf )valuations

'tudents will understand-7now 1. That language expresses meaning, feeling, and viewpoints 2. That language can be manipulated to achieve specific effects 3. How to choose language that is accurate and appropriate . How to critically analy!e texts 'tudents will be able to, 1. /dentify the effects of language 2. (anipulate language to

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achieve specific effects 3. 0evise for accurate and appropriate use of language . 1naly!e texts critically

:?orm :/magery <+ord Cariation9 :(emoir :#ritical 1nalysis :1lliteration :Enomatopoeia :0hetorical >uestions :0ule of Three