Blake's Writer's Guide for Primary Students

Blake's Writer's Guide for Primary Students
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Publisher : Pascal Press
Total Pages : 122
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ISBN-10 : 9781921367526
ISBN-13 : 1921367520
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Book Synopsis Blake's Writer's Guide for Primary Students by : Merryn Whitfield

Download or read book Blake's Writer's Guide for Primary Students written by Merryn Whitfield and published by Pascal Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colourful book is a comprehensive reference book for students from middle primary upwards and for everyone who wants to communicate effectively through writing. BlakeÂ,,'s Wri ter's Guide is split into two parts. Part 1 - The Writing Process Provides step-by-step instructions on the five stages of the writing process: pre-writing draftin g revising editing/proofreading publishing The traits of good writing and the tools of an author are also examin ed in detail. Part 2 - Text Types Explain s what text types and genres are and features several samples of imagina tive, informative and argumentative texts. Each text sample is shown wit h annotations that highlight their specific language and structure featu res. The text types examined in the g uide are: Imaginative/narrative textsÂ, science-fictionÂ, fairytalesÂ, poetryÂ, dramatic playsÂ, anecdotes Argumentative textsÂ, expositions (arguments)Â, lette rs to the editorÂ, advertisementsÂ, reviewsÂ, discussions Informative textsÂ, factual recountsÂ, reportsÂ, explanationsÂ, news articlesÂ, proceduresÂ, biographies Â, descriptions


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