20 teaching ideas for non-fiction and media (writing)

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Linda Newton
20 teaching ideas for non-fiction and media (writing)
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Writing for purpose and audience: Arguments and persuasive texts
Resource type
Teaching ideas
Focus
Non-fiction
Genre
Non-fiction

Twenty creative ideas for non-fiction and media writing, with activities suitable for starters as well as whole lesson activities, many of which teach persuasive writing and techniques.

The ideas include giving students minimal prompts and scaffolds to begin a written piece, looking at ways to appeal to the head and the heart, using stories and images as prompts for non-fiction, creating headlines, rebranding a failing product, identifying locations for a target audience, and drafting and redrafting activities.

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A good resource. Once altered to my specification, it was good to go!

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A good resource. Once altered to my specification, it was good to go!

12/10/2018

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