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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456679703321

Autore

Bowkett Stephen

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-24079-5

1-135-24082-5

1-282-44328-3

9786612443282

0-203-86741-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (139 p.)

Collana

Countdown series

Disciplina

372.62/3

Soggetti

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

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

Creative writing - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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