1. ` Printing: This poster is 48” wide by 36” high. It’s designed to be printed on a large-format printer. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this poster are formatted for you. Type in the placeholders to add text, or click an icon to add a table, chart, SmartArt graphic, picture or multimedia file. To add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, content or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just right-click a picture and choose Change Picture. Maintain the proportion of pictures as you resize by dragging a corner. Longhill Literacy: Communicate Like An Expert I am proud of my work because …….. LINKING IDEAS Communication I have written clearly so that my reader can understand my writing easily I have checked my spelling and corrected any errors I have used correct punctuation & grammar I have divided my work into appropriate paragraphs My writing is suitable for the audience I am writing for I have used reasons and evidence to support my points/arguments Connectives are words and phrases that help to link ideas together. You can use connectives to link ideas within a sentence or link ideas in separate sentences or paragraphs Adding InformationUseful words for introducing opinions Generalisers for referring to groups of people Giving ExamplesSequencing/TimeSignalling a similar point of view Signalling a different point of view Useful phrases for conclusion and, also, as well as, moreover, too, in addition, additionally, furthermore believe, think that, suggest, claim, state all, everyone, most, some, many, a few, lots of people, the vast majority, a significant minority for example, such as, for instance, as revealed by, in the case of, as illustrated by, suggesting shows next, then, firstly, secondly, finally, lastly, meanwhile, after, overall, before, in conclusion equally, in the same way, similarly, likewise, as with, like, in comparison with however, whereas, instead of alternatively, otherwise, unlike, on the other hand, it could be argued that …. in conclusion, having considered all the arguments, looking at this from both sides, there is much to be said for both viewpoints Have I used different sentence types? Simple sentences A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and can contain an object. Eg. The Bunsen burner was very hot. Compound sentences A compound sentence is two or more simple sentences joined together by the words and, but, or. Eg. Henry VIII was an English king and he had six wives. Complex sentences A complex sentence is one idea with a development. In other words, it is a simple sentence (main clause) with something extra added on (subordinate clause). A subordinate clause provides extra information but does not make sense on it own. Complex sentences contain a conjunction such as because, since, after, although or when. Types of Complex Sentences Main clause first Embedded clause Fronted adverbial The cat is asleep on the mat although it is usually very active. Although it is usually very active, the cat is asleep on the mat. The cat, who is lazy, is asleep on the mat Under the table, the lazy cat is asleep on the mat. Subordinate clause first Staring with an ‘ing’ word Starting with a ‘ly’ word Lazily, the cat is asleep on the mat Sighing as he woke, the lazy cat got off the mat.

2. ` Printing: This poster is 48” wide by 36” high. It’s designed to be printed on a large-format printer. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this poster are formatted for you. Type in the placeholders to add text, or click an icon to add a table, chart, SmartArt graphic, picture or multimedia file. To add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, content or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just right-click a picture and choose Change Picture. Maintain the proportion of pictures as you resize by dragging a corner. Longhill Literacy: Communicate Like An Expert Using PEEL to structure your essay ESSAY ORGANISATION Remember to write in paragraphs Use the 3 T’s to remind you to start a new paragraph = Topic = Time = Talk When you are writing an essay – remember to: 1.Always start with an introduction which addresses the question. 2.Finish the essay with a conclusion which summarises the main points of your essay/argument and addresses the essay title again 3.Use connectives in each paragraph to link ideas and put them in a logical order. It is important to develop your paragraphs properly: Start with a topic sentence which is the first sentence of a paragraph that tells the reader what the paragraph is about Now add some developing sentences to develop your ideas and add details to the topic sentence. You should be aiming to include at least three developing sentences in each paragraph Don’t forget to link your ideas (see above and over for examples of connectives) TTT Common Command Words Describe Give a clear description that includes all the relevant features,, (including figure, names etc. where appropriate). Explain Set out in detail the meaning of something, with reasons. Examples are normally part of the explanation. Analyse Identify separate factors, say how they are related and how each one contributes. Summarise Write down briefly the main points or essential features. Compare Identify the main factors that apply in two or more situations and explain the similarities or advantages. Contrast Identify the main factors that apply in two or more situations and explain the differences or disadvantages. Evaluate Review the information then form a conclusion giving evidence for each view or statement. Justify Give reasons or evidence to support an opinion or point of view. To illustrate how a conclusion has been formed. Assess Make a judgment on the importance of something – similar to evaluate. DON’T FORGET THE BASICS I use a full stop at the end of every sentence. I use a capital letter at the start of every sentence. I use a capital letter for names and places. I don’t use an apostrophe for words that are plural.