Writing Skills

  narrative and non-fiction texts

    by Susan Feez & Helen de Silva Joyce

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

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 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