English · Pioneers 11–15 · Years 7–9
Analytical writing about non-fiction
How do writers make us believe them?
What you will learn
- Identify a writer's viewpoint and intended audience
- Analyse rhetoric: ethos, pathos, logos and structural choices
- Use PEEL/quotation-embedding to write analytical paragraphs
- Evaluate reliability of two sources on the same topic
Helpful to know first: Write in paragraphs; Identify fact vs opinion
Discover
Think first: How do writers make us believe them? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Annotate a speech for ethos/pathos/logos
- Model a PEEL paragraph together
- Compare two news articles on one event
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · English
Practise — check a common mix-up
Quoting a sentence is the same as analysing it.
A source written by an eyewitness is always reliable.
Apply / Create — Source Detective Essay
Choose two non-fiction texts on one issue. Write 500–700 words analysing how each persuades and which is more reliable, with embedded evidence.
Evidence type: writing · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: Summarises texts
- Developing: Identifies devices with some effect
- Secure: Analyses effect with embedded quotations and compares reliability
- Extending: Evaluates context and purpose; sophisticated structure
Explain — say what you did
Review later
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For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to UK NC · KS3 Reading: critical reading; Writing
- aligned to Common Core · RI.8.6, W.8.1
Status: Live · reviewed
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