Lesson 2 Skincare: writing an article

• Literacy
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Lesson 2: Skincare 

Writing an article

Learning objectives

• Evaluate if a sentence is well-constructed or if it needs proofreading
• Identify what is needed for an article and plan ideas using the question scenario
• Draft and proofread an article

What makes a well-constructed sentence?

• Begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (not a comma)
• Contains a subject and verb e.g. "There are many reasons why..." "Other possible reasons include...."
• Makes sense 
• Remember: sentences in writing tend to be shorter than when we speak.

Task 1

In pairs/threes, review the cards. 

Which sentences are well-constructed and which sentences need further proofreading? Discuss why. 

Look out for these common errors

• Sentences that are too long (too many ideas  incorporated into the one sentence)
• Comma splicing (attempting to end a sentence with a comma instead of a full stop)
• No sentence boundaries (no full stops in between sentences)
• Repeating conjunctions within the one sentence e.g. using 'as', 'and', 'so' more than once.

I believe i am suitable for this role as ive worked as a
bar person for over a year and worked face to face with people, ive worked with a sales target in addtion i have great confidence

Another reason why I use instagram is because i like to take photos and videos with my friends or family so I can keep the memories so I can look back at them in the future.

How well can you evaluate if a sentence is well-constructed?

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An article should have:

• A title
• Introduction
• Paragraphs (you could use the bullet points as subheadings and this helps to structure your paragraphs)
• Conclusion

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Write an article on skincare

Decide on the target age group for your audience (people in their 20s, 30s or 40s). Include the following: 

• An introduction to explain why skincare is important.
• What is a good skincare routine?
• Skincare at a certain stage of life (in 20s, 30s or 40s)
• Conclusion with final advice 

Introduction: why is skincare important?

What is a good skincare routine?

What is important for skincare at certain stages of life?

Conclusion

Proofreading tasks

1. Proofread each sentence you have written so far using COPS.
2. Identify one (or several) well-constructed sentences from another person's writing. Copy and paste or type these into Collaboration Space. 
   

Learning objectives

• Evaluate if a sentence is well-constructed or if it needs proofreading
• Identify what is needed for an article and plan ideas using the question scenario
• Draft and proofread an article