Watch a vlog from Donal Skehan’s YouTube channel and analyse (examine) both the language and format he uses. Use the following headings to rate Donal’s vlog:
Easy Analysis
VLOG ELEMENT Content
Easy to understand Enjoyable Charisma
(force of personality) Camera work
Audio Music
Pick one vlog element from the table and explain why you think it was successful or unsuccessful. CREATE
Your job is to create a vlog using the tips from the article you read. Pick a subject you would like to speak about, e.g. fashion, music, art, food or sport.
Check out the YouTube vlogs of John Green (the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns).
Top Tip
When you are using PIE, ‘illustrate’ doesn’t always require you to quote, it may just require you to give an example, like in the case of the vlog.
Drama What I will learn:
to investigate the importance of setting; to identify the correct use of exclamation marks and question marks; to explore emotive language and speak persuasively
Often life is not about age but rather about how much freedom you have to enjoy it. Unlike the narrator in Maeve Binchy’s drama, who didn’t enjoy much freedom, the next drama piece is about a group of schoolboys who find themselves alone and fending for themselves.
