Text Types: a writing guide for students provides a clear reference tool for students, teachers and parents to understand 30 different types of written texts, both literary and factual.This larger format Second Edition has been updated and expanded in the variety of text types and examples included. Examples presented and analysed include many electronic texts. According to the Australian Curriculum: English, students in years 7 to 10 are expected to plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using effective vocabulary and language features appropriate for the writer... View More...
This comprehensive guide is a unique tool for improving writing skills, and presents imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum. Text Types: a Writing Guide for Students 3rd Edition provides examples of each text and clear directions about how to write each one. The scaffolding and modelling necessary for the development of writing skills is presented to students, by reviewing over 30 different types of written texts, including electronic texts. Table of Contents: 1 Advertisement 2 Biography (historical recount) 3 Blog 4 Brochure/flyer ... View More...
Young writers who struggle with putting their ideas into writing need language to help them. This book provides that language in the form of sentence starters and connectives. It also provides graphic organisers to help young writers organise their thoughts - a process necessary for good writing. How to write what you want to say. in the primary years: a guide for primary students who know what they want to say but can't find the words provides parents, teachers and young writers with a tool for improving writing. It is suitable for Years 2 to 6. View More...
This book is a step-by-step guide to all the stages of writing an academic essay. The first part deals with gathering, evaluating and organising information; the second how to write effective introductions and concluding paragraphs, and the final section how to revise and edit your work. Full of practical tips and advice gleaned from years of experience as a tutor on the receiving end of essays, this is essential reading for every student in full- or part-time education today. View More...
Senior Text Types: A Writing Guide for Students has been fully revised to provide a ready reference tool for students, teachers and parents to assist in the production of over 30 different types of written texts. Each text type is presented in a double page format, with one page analysing the structure of the genre and the second page presenting an example of the text. This presentation provides the scaffolding and modelling necessary for the development of writing skills. The guide also includes: ' a glossary of terms ' writing activities ' a matrix of text types Senior Text Types: A Writing ... View More...
Senior Text Types: A Writing Guide for Students is a full colour third edition with new and updated text types and activities. The comprehensive guide is a reference tool for improving writing skills and presents over 30 different types of written texts to senior students. Each text type is presented in a double page format, with one page analysing the structure of the genre and the second page presenting an example of the text ' this presentation provides the scaffolding and modelling necessary for the development of writing skills. Table of Contents :- 1 Advertisement 2 Agenda and minutes: ... View More...
It is a common fallacy that mathematics does not require students to write. The writing demands of this subject are different from other subjects. The writing must be correct and the mathematics accurate. This book provides students with language in the form of sentence starters, connectives and useful mathematical language to enable them to write correctly. How to write what you want to say ... in mathematics: a guide for students of mathematics who know what they want to say but can't find the words provides parents, teachers and students with a unique tool for improving mathematical writing... View More...
Take Charge of Your Writing--and Dazzle Your Instructors! It can be a challenge to achieve writing excellence, but it doesn't have to be mysterious, and it's definitely not impossible. To present powerful ideas effectively in your college essays, you need to break away from rigid rules and structures and start thinking on the page. With this book, you'll learn how to actively engage with a text, analyze it, draw informed conclusions, and then make solid claims about what you have observed. Thinking on the Page will also help you: * Think critically about what you're reading and draw questions ... View More...
Turbocharge your reasoning with Critical Thinking. Just what are the ingredients of a great argument? What is the secret to communicating your ideas clearly and persuasively? And how do you see through sloppy thinking and flim-flam? If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, then this book is for you! These days, strong critical thinking skills provide a vital foundation for academic success, and Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies offers a clear and unintimidating introduction to what can otherwise be a pretty complex topic. Inside, you'll get hands-on, lively, and fun exercise... View More...
How to Write What You Want to Say - a guide for those students who know what they want to say but can't find the words. Students who struggle with putting their ideas into writing need the language that mature writers use. This book provides that language in the form of sentence starters and connectives. This book provides parents, teachers and students with a unique tool for improving writing and suits students from the middle years of schooling to tertiary level. Critique: How to Write What You Want to Say fills a gap that existed in resources for students in that it draws together relev... View More...
This guide provides students of all subjects with the language that they need to write about a variety of visual images. It gives inexperienced writers a starting point to say what they want to say using language that mature writers use. View More...
This practical, plan-speaking style guide provides helpful advice and guidance on trends and options available in English style, usage, grammar and other aspects of writing. Martin's Writers Guide is a must for anyone who wants a simple, practical view of written language. View More...
