'Format and structure' tutor notes
The 'Format and Structure' topic area aims to help learners understand different ways of organising and presenting text for different purposes in their writing.
Other areas of the site which tie in with this module are the following:
Planning your writing - an introduction to how, by planning and organising, learners can improve their writing skills.
Paragraphs - factsheets, worksheets and a game to help learners practise building sentences into paragraphs. This module contains some entry level 3 material.
How does this tie in with the curriculums?
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England
Wt/L1.5 - 'Use format and structure for different purposes'
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Wales
As England.
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Northern Ireland
As England.
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Scotland
See www.aloscotland.com for details of the Scottish curriculum.
In the Skillswise module you'll find:
Format and structure factsheets
Six factsheets showing how different formats and structures in writing are used for different purposes. Some of the formats explained are bullet points, flow charts and images. You'll find curriculum references in the top right-hand corner of the factsheets.
There are six factsheets for this module, each on 'print-out-and-keep' sheets:
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Factsheet 1 - Bulleted and numbered points
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Factsheet 2 - Paragraghs and charts
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Factsheet 3 - Flow charts
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Factsheet 4 - Memos and emails
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Factsheet 5 - Images
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Factsheet 6 - Tables and pre-set formats
Format and structure quiz
Students can print out a certificate if they score 50% or more in the quiz. This will appear as a link on the results page - click on the link and the certificate will appear in a new window. Students can write their name on the certificate once it's printed.
Format and structure worksheets
Four printable worksheets present various ways of helping leaners format and structure their writing. These include working with flow charts and writing accident reports. More worksheets will be added. You'll find curriculum references in the top right-hand corner of the worksheets. They are printable resources to continue the work learners have completed online.
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Worksheet 1 - Suiting the purpose
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Worksheet 2 - Creating a flow chart
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Worksheet 3 - Using images to make meaning clear
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Worksheet 4 - Completing an accident report form
Technical help:
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You can find out more about the technical requirements for Skillswise in our Help - Technical Information section.
Taking it further:
With Skillswise
Don't forget to visit Lesson plans and 'Teaching inspirations:Words'
With the web
Here are a couple of suggestions of other places, where you might find resources to help with format and structure.
Please note that the BBC isn't responsible for the content found on other websites.
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