Unlocking Information · Informational Writing

Navigating Non-Fiction

Using text features like glossaries, indexes, and subheadings to locate information efficiently.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do subheadings help a reader predict what a section will be about?
  2. 2Why is a glossary essential when reading a technical or scientific text?
  3. 3How does the layout of an information report differ from a narrative?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 3
Subject: English
Unit: Unlocking Information
Period: Informational Writing

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