Countdown to non-fiction writing : step by step approach to writing techniques for 7-12 years / Steve Bowkett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowkett, Stephen, author.

Series:

Gilbert, Sharon K., 1952- Countdown series.

Countdown series

Countdown (Routledge (Firm))

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary).

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Middle school).

Creative writing--Study and teaching.

Creative writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Developing children's writing abilities boosts their confidence, creates enjoyment and relevance in the task and cultivates a range of decision-making and problem-solving skills that can then be applied across the curriculum. The Countdown series provides all the support you need in helping children to improve their prose, poetry and non-fiction writing. Countdown to Non-Fiction Writing is a comprehensive and flexible resource which you can use in different ways. It includes:37 stand-alone modules which cover all aspects of writing and understanding non-fictio

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Section 1 Non-fiction, truth and lies; Section 2 Questioning skills; Section 3 Evaluating information; Section 4 Persuasive writing; Section 5 Writing an argument (discursive writing); Section 6 Writing to inform; Section 7 Putting it all together; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-135-24081-7

1-135-24079-5

1-135-24082-5

1-282-44328-3

9786612443282

0-203-86741-6

9780203867419

OCLC:

501824536