Factual writing slides

These slides are perfect when teaching about factual writing in the classroom.

1. FACTUAL Writing Prepared and delivered by Nokulunga Mthembu.

2. Lesson Objectives

3. What is a factual Writing

4. A factual writing is a style of writing which is based on facts and figures about anything that an author writes is referred to as  factual  writing style. Factual reports analyse and describe a situation and include a large amount of accurate data.(Simpson, 2019)

5. What you need to write a proper factual article

6. Steps to follow when writing a factual article 1. Identify the reader and set objectives Consider the reader’s knowledge Understand your reader’s interests Decide what knowledge the reader needs Consider the desired facts 2. Materials, structure and Style Select materials carefully Plan the structure of the report Apply an appropriate style Utilize Appropriate presentation techniques.

7. Steps Cont.. 3. Follow the Conventions of Report Writing Prepare a Title page Write a summary Include a contents page Write an introduction Organize the body

8. Questions to keep in mind when writing a factual article. 1. Who is my reader? In this instance, as a writer as yourself if the person reading your article is ignorant or does he/she have previous knowledge of the topic chosen? 2. Can pictures and illustrations contribute to making a reader understand the topic better? 3. Which text structure ( bullet points, subheadings) makes reading more easier for the reader? 4. What kind of language is required to successfully write a factual text?

9. How to write a factual text with style Write short clear sentence Avoid long sentences by not using excessive use of relative clauses, infinite contructions and make sure a sentence does not exceed two lines. 2. The use of technical terms Explain technical terms the moment you mention them. Loosen up the text by alternating sentence structure. 3. Write in an active form. 4. Avoid the frequent use of modal verbs. Modal verbs (can, should, must, may, want) should be avoided because factual writing is not about what the writer/reader wants or what they should do. 5. Use straightforward/sober language The language and explanations should be straight to the point as the reader does not want to get “bored” reading unnecessary stuff written but state facts much related to the point.

10. Structure of a factual article Headline Title of the written text, must be written in bold and large font. Byline Author’s name and the date the article was published Lead statement States the most important information which Includes: Who, what, when. Where, why d . Body The body elaborates more on the information mentioned on the lead statement by providing facts, quotes, background information. e . Conclusion Includes general details/ less important information.

11. Before you start writing please consider the steps of the writing process.

12. Cont..

13. Cont.. Step 5: Editing and proofreading Make sure all sentences are correct and complete. Correct spelling errors, capitalization and punctuations used. THEN YOU ARE GOOD TO GO!!!

14. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FACTUAL ARTICLE. FOLLOW THE SAME STRUCTURE SO TO WRITE AN EXCELLENT FACTUAL ARTICLE.

15. THANK YOU!

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