Writing effectively
AF 1 – Write imaginative, interesting
and thoughtful texts.
AF 7 – Select appropriate and effective
vocabulary.
Effective descriptions
• Write a one line
description of a man
who is smiling coldly.
• Write a one line
description about a girl
who is pestering her
parents.
Effective descriptions
• Look at what you have
written or look at a
partners' work.
• What have you or your
partner done to achieve the
two objectives:
• Pick out and underline any
devices that you have used
for example: imagery,
personification, powerful
vocabulary choice, careful
sentence structure.
AF 1 – write imaginative,
interesting and thoughtful
texts
AF 7 – select appropriate
and effective vocabulary
?
This time….
• Write a one line
description of a man
who is smiling coldly –
you must use the word
ARCTIC
• Write a one line
description about a girl
who is pestering her
parents - you must
include the word FLY
Effective imagery in your descriptive
writing
Instead of:
Consider:
• He was
smiling but it
was a smile
that was cold
and white.
• He had a smile
of arctic
brightness.
• She was
pestering her
mum and dad
over and
over.
• She pestered
like a fly.
How do the
descriptions
work?
What can you
learn about
writing
effectively that
will help you
get the grades?
Assessment Focus
• In English there are a range of different skills
that you need to show in your reading and
writing
• To help you target what to do there are
Writing And Reading Assessment For
Learning Sheets
• Try to think: Am I using the AF’s to help me
improve? What do I need to do to get a good
level?
Writing Assessment 1 – write imaginative,
interesting and thoughtful texts.
• You have relevant ideas and your
material is developed with imaginative
detail if you are a L5 writer or higher
HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS
Writing Assessment 1 – write imaginative,
interesting and thoughtful texts.
• A L5 writer or higher will always try to
develop their ideas and their material
will be appropriately shaped for the type
of text that they are writing
• e.g. Thinking about PALL before writing
– the purpose, audience, language and
layout of the text.
HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS
Writing Assessment 1 – write imaginative,
interesting and thoughtful texts.
• To gain a Level 5 or higher make sure
that you establish a clear viewpoint
in your writing
• e.g. develop a character in your
writing or develop a strong voice
HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS
Writing Assessment 7 – select appropriate and
effective vocabulary.
• To achieve a L5 or higher you
should choose vocabulary carefully
for effect
• e.g. experiment with word choices
HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS
Writing Assessment 7 – select appropriate and
effective vocabulary.
• To gain a L5 or higher you should
use a reasonably wide vocabulary
• e.g. get into the habit of using a
thesaurus
HOW TO MOVE UP THE LEVELS
Look back at your crafted sentences where you
used the word arctic or fly:
Writing Task:
Write a character
description using
one of your
carefully crafted
sentences as a
starting point.
Think about the skills that this lesson
has explored and the way that you
can show them in your writing today:
 Developing your writing with
imaginative detail
 Structuring ideas appropriately
 Establish a clear viewpoint in your
writing
 Choose vocabulary carefully for effect
Self Or Carer’s Marking
Look at a partner’s
work or your
own.
You are going to
pick out the
features that
they used in
their writing to
achieve the
lesson
objectives:
Underline and highlight writing that
shows:
1. Imaginative detail
2. Imagery for example personification,
similes and metaphors
3. Careful and varied sentence structure
4. Powerful vocabulary choices
5. Paragraphs that are clearly structured
At the bottom of the work write 2 things
that you liked and one thing that
would help improve the writing.
Review
• What are your writing strengths?
• What do you need to work on to get the best
possible levels?
• How will you remember your learning from
today?