Drafting a Layout
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.4.12
Choosing the Best Layout
You need to make sure you have chosen the best layout for your writing. Let's look at some examples.
Newspaper
- If you are writing a newspaper piece, you will need to use:
- columns
- a headline
Non-fiction (information writing)
- If you are writing a non-fiction piece of writing, you might need to use:
- sub-headings
- a caption
Formal letter
- If you are writing a formal letter, you will need to have at the top:
- your address
- the date
- the address of the person you are writing
Test yourself on Drafting a Layout
What do we put at the top of a formal letter?
What element is missing in the text you have just read?