Writing Skills: Narrative and Non-Fiction Text Types
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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
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
Year Level | Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
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ISBN | 9781875695645 |
Subject | English |
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