The Excel Writer's Handbookis
a comprehensive guide to improving students' writing. It contains
numerous explanations and examples for the practice of structured
writing and will prove valuable to the following groups of students:
- students in Years 5−8requiring a comprehensive coverage of writing skills and practical activities - students from a non-English speaking backgroundwho would benefit from a comprehensive course in writing skills.
Each
section in the book (see contents listing below) consists of
introductory explanatory material, examples and activities related to
each chapter topic.
The main focus of each section is on
providing a sound base for developing writing skills by the study of
various explanations and examples. The remainder of each chapter
provides structured activities. These structured activities, graduated
in complexity, provide opportunities for students to practise the many
aspects of writing and construction.
Answers and explanations (where necessary) have been included for self-assessment.
Introduction Part A: Focus on developing your writing 1 How to write narrative and factual texts 2 Making and using notes 3 Examining a topic 4 Punctuation and writing conventions Part B: Focus on improving your writing 5 Writing better sentences 6 Paragraphs 7 Setting a scene 8 Creating word pictures Part C: Focus on constructing texts 9 Text types Answers