Writing Skills: Narrative & Non-Fiction Text Types
Writing Skills: Narrative & Non-Fiction Text Types
Writing Skills is a comprehensive treatment of narrative and non-fiction text types with explanations, models, analysis and varied exercises for Years 7 to 10. Answers are included.
Text types covered include:
- narrative
- personal responses
- reviews
- historical recounts
- descriptive reports
- procedures
- exposition
For each text type, students are shown:
- purpose
- a model text
- essential elements and overall design
- analysis of structure
- technical knowledge including grammar and vocabulary
There is an extensive variety of exercises and activities to develop:
- skills in structuring whole texts
- skills in the strategic use of vocabulary and grammar
- planning, note-taking and drafting skills
For creative writing text types see Creative Writing Skills by the same authors
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Writing Skills is a comprehensive treatment of narrative and non-fiction text types with explanations, models, analysis and varied exercises for Years 7 to 10.
Text types covered include:
narrative
personal responses
reviews
historical recounts
descriptive reports
procedures
exposition
This book will help students in developing:
skills in structuring whole texts
skills in the strategic use of vocabulary and grammar
planning, note-taking and drafting skills
BOOK DETAILS
BOOK DETAILS
Writing Skills Contents
About this book
1 THE CRAFT OF WRITING
Text structures: recounts and reports
Text components
2 WRITING TO TELL STORIES
Narratives
3 WRITING TO RESPOND
Personal responses
Reviews
Interpretations
Critical responses
4 WRITING ABOUT THE PAST
Biographical recounts
Historical recounts
Historical accounts
5 WRITING TO INSTRUCT AND TO RECORD
Procedures
Procedural recounts
6 WRITING TO EXPLAIN
Sequence explanations
Consequential explanations
7 WRITING TO ORGANISE
Descriptive reports
Taxonomic reports
8 MASTERING THE CRAFT: WRITING TO PERSUADE
Expositions
Discussions
Challenges
Answers to activities
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ISBN 9781875695645
Subject English
Year Level Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Author: Feez & Joyce, Publisher: Phoenix
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