Non-fiction Writing for Year 9-10

This 17-slide PowerPoint could form the basis of at least two lessons for pupils starting to gather skills in writing English Language non-fiction pieces in Year 9 or Year 10.
Slides 1-7 present a chart of 23 techniques which could be used in non-fiction writing. Pupils could use the acronym AFOREST to remember terms such as Alliteration, Facts and Figures, Opposites, Rhetorical questions, Exclamations, Similes and Triples.
Slides 8-13 present a full answer to the question ‘Dangerous sports should be banned’ in the form of a speech. Pupils read the answer in sections, recognising the techniques used by the writer and discussing their effectiveness. Pointers to the techniques used are presented on each slide.
Slides 14-17 present a partial answer to the question ‘There is no point in travelling when you can see everything and learn about places on television and the internet’ in the form of a magazine article. Pupils read and discuss the effectiveness of techniques used in the first two paragraphs, then either continue writing the piece or, if they prefer, write their own complete answer.