Creative Writing Skills
Creative Writing Skills
Creative Writing Skills gives a detailed treatment of each of the major forms of creative writing with explanations, models, analysis and varied exercises for Years 8 to 10.
This book provides guidance on:
- writing different types of texts, including narrative stories, news stories and poems
- structuring texts to achieve different purposes
- using description to build images
- achieving an emotional response to writing
- using grammar effectively
- planning, drafting and editing texts
For each text type, students are given:
- a model text
- analysis of structure
- technical knowledge including grammar and vocabulary
- an extensive variety of exercises with answers
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Features
comprehensive coverage of all major types of creative writing
clear explanations and layout
model texts of each writing type
practical exercises to help students develop and practice each writing type
can be used independently or in a classroom
can be used as a text or as a reference when needed for a particular writing task
BOOK DETAILS
BOOK DETAILS
Contents
About this book
1 The tools for creative writing
2 What is story-telling?
Recounts
Anecdotes
Moral tales
Traditional stories
3 Stories of adventure
4 Building a world in which to set a story
5 Learning from other writers
6 Stories in the news
7 Poetry
Answers to activities
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ISBN 9781875695850
Subject English
Year Level Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Author: Feez & Joyce, Publisher: Phoenix
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