Monday, 27 May 2013

Exceptional Explanations!

"The Other Group" writing team have constructed this explanation of "What makes talk?"  We used the Level 3 exemplar to help us generate some great ideas.


Explanation on Talk – What makes talk?

Talk is how we communicate.  Talk is when we have a thought we put into sound.  Sometimes we communicate with our voice but we can also communicate with others by signing, lip reading, gestures and technology (computer based programmes).

When we talk we need a voice box, lungs, tongue, lips and teeth.  We use our lungs so we can breath and we use the tongue to shape the words we want to say.  Also we didn’t have lips or teeth we wouldn’t be able to talk clearly.  When we talk air passes through our voice box and makes our vocal chords stretch tight.  No one in the world has the same voice as each other.  As most people know the most important feature is the voice box and the lungs.

There are many situations where we need to talk.  For example, if you could not talk it would be hard to get a job.  For running and operating a business talk is vital.  Without it you could not discuss plans with clients,  there would be no meetings or marketing of your products.  It would be hard to communicate with each other.

We use talk in everyday life.  There are many languages that people speak and use to communicate.  Next time you have a conversation with someone think carefully about the vital body parts used in this process.

Written by “The Other Group” – Alex, Edward, Rico, James, Caitlyn, Cameron.




Monday, 13 May 2013

Writers Workshop - Week 1

Some great examples of poetry writing here team!  Well done to the group of students who took part in this two day workshop.  Happy reading - remember to post your comments and reflective feedback!