Infographic BOW

• Engels
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Infographic BOW

Infographic BOW

Lesson objectives 

Paper 1 practice 

reading time and annotation time 

Checking the conventions of of this text type 

Considering two responses & the examiners guide

Write a body paragraph 

Rate the word 1 to 4

1. I do not know the word, and I have never seen it before. 

2. I've heard or seen the word before, but I'm not sure what it means. 

3. I know the word and can recognise and understand it while reading, but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable using it in writing or speech. 

4. I know the word well and can use it correctly in writing or speech. 

Toponym 

Word of the day

Toponym (n) - a place name and a word named after a place 

Topo a root from Greek meaning "place" or "commonplace" for example,  topological map. Words ending in (o)nym are types of names.

amazement, bewilderment, perplexity, stupor, surprise, wonder, wonderment, dumbfounded, transfixed

Tuxedo 

A toponym with an interesting history is tuxedo. This word originally came from a Native American Delaware word meaning 'wolf'. 

The word was anglicised and give to the name of Tuxedo village in southeastern New York. Tuxedo Park, an area on Tuxedo Lake and near the Village of Tuxedo. It became a fashionable area with well-dressed inhabitants. 

amazement, bewilderment, perplexity, stupor, surprise, wonder, wonderment, dumbfounded, transfixed

5 mins reading time 

15 mins prep 

1. Annotate for the guiding question 

2. Write your thesis statement. 

3. Write your topic sentences 

4. Mark the evidence you will use. 

Conventions & techniques	Your infographic
Title and lead-in : Infographics often include a snappy title, sometimes in the form of a question, that captures the reader and gives the infographic a sense of focus. The lead-in is a short text after the title that adds detail to the title and frames the information of the infographic in a context.

Conventions & techniques	Your infographic
Headings and fonts : Headings help break down information into digestible chunks. Different fonts can be used to help the reader discern data from interpretations. Contrasting serif and sans-serif fonts can help readers discern detailed content from general headings. How does your infographic engage the reader with different headings and fonts?

Conventions & techniques

Your infographic

Visual pathway and story : Blocks are read in a sequence. Lines, arrows and numbers often help readers navigate information. The shape of the entire chart will help determine the pathway. Most English-speaking readers will want to read from left the upper-left corner to the lower-right corner. Columns, graphs, tables and mind maps also determine visual pathways. Good infographics use a visual pathway to tell a story. How is does your infographic use a visual pathway to tell a story?

Conventions & techniques

Your infographic

Blocks, colour and negative space: Blocks of information are usually framed and coloured in such a way to make the information ‘pop’ or stand out. Negative space (or ‘white space’) also draws the reader's attention to the information. Good infographics should not feel cluttered. How does your infographic use colour and negative space to highlight what’s important, set a mood and engage the reader?

Conventions & techniques	Your infographic
Icons and symbols: An icon is a graphic representation of something, a person or thing. A symbol is an abstract sign that has come to mean something through social agreement. How does your infographic use icons and symbols to convey meaning concisely and meaningfully?

Conventions & techniques

Your infographic

Pictograms, charts and maps: Pictograms are types of charts and graphs that use icons and images to represent data. Also known as ‘pictographs’, ‘icon charts’, ‘picture charts’, and ‘pictorial unit charts’, pictograms use icons to help readers visualise data. Icons may be arranged in lines or grids, often using colours and shades to indicate a rating, quantity or percentage. Infographics may include columns and Venn diagrams to compare, graphs to show change over time, doughnut charts to depict levels of completion, maps to show demographics of a population or mind maps to show relationships. How does your infographic use pictograms, charts and maps to visualise information and tell a story?