Enhancing the quality of Geographical writing

Danielle Leigh Subject Leader for Geography

Learning intention: to be able to explain why freshwater is an important natural resource

Assessment options: short-answer questions written paragraph, annotated photographs...

Chosen assessment: a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Rationale: to encourage pupils to transfer their literacy skills from English to Geography and enhance the quality of their extended writing

Task: Writing to persuade

You must now write a letter to Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. You must persuade her to make access to clean, safe water a human right.

Extension: you could research sanitation and explain how water is needed to provide it.

Differentiation 7W 7N

Alliteration Facts Opinion Rhetorical Emotional Statistics Triples

H. E. Ms. Navanethem Pillay

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Palais Wilson

1201 Geneva

SWITZERLAND

Date

Your Excellency,

Yours Sincerely (since you know her name)

The result: a) Learners took great pride in their work due to

the introduction of an audience

b) Geographical facts and statistics were used with greater frequency

c) Learners were able to fully understand the importance of freshwater as a natural resource and were able to empathise with those who do not have access to it.

Reflection: How might AFOREST or other persuasive writing techniques be used in your subject area?

‘A’ is for ALLITERATION

‘F’ is for FACTS are items of about your topic

that are

‘O’ is for OPINION

‘R’ is for RHETORICAL ?

‘E’ is for EMOTIVE LANGUAGE.

‘S’ is for STATISTICS

‘T’ is for TRIPLES