HistoryYears 7–8Historical Skills

Extended writing

Write structured historical essays with argument, evidence and conclusion; use historical terminology accurately

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a Roman soldier writing a letter home from Hadrian's Wall! ✍️

  2. 2

    What does extended writing mean?

  3. 3

    Let's write a paragraph about a Roman soldier's day.

  4. 4

    Drag these sentence parts to build your own paragraph about a Roman soldier.

  5. 5

    Which sentence is a good topic sentence to start a paragraph?

  6. 6

    Now check your paragraph — read it aloud. Does it make sense? Can you add a wow word like 'enormous' or 'bravely'?

  7. 7

    What should you do after writing your first draft?

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