Countdown to Non-Fiction Writing: Step by Step Approach to Writing Techniques for 7-12 Years

ISBN-13: 9780415492591 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 138 str.

Steve Bowkett

Opis

This practical guide saves valuable planning time and gives you all the flexibility you need in helping pupils to prepare for, understand, and write non-fiction.

Recenzje

'If you know that you have a tendency to favour creative over non-fiction when teaching writing techniques, then you really should get hold of this book as soon as possible ... it's an absolute joy from start to finish, and should be given not only to every pupil and teacher in the country, but also to anyone who has ever used the phrase "I'm entitled to my opinion" during the course of a discussion and expected to settle that matter. The modules Steve Bowkett has put together will take pupils on a fascinating, empowering and thoroughly enjoyable journey through language, taking in the nature of truth and reality, the politics of persuasion, and a mysteriously disappeared chicken leg on the way...and at the end of it, they will not only be better writers, but wiser readers, listeners and consumers too. Wonderful.' - Teach Primary

Spis treści

Introduction Section 1 – Non-Fiction, Fiction, Truth and Lies  37 How can we tell it’s non fiction?  36 What is a fact?  35 What is an opinion?  34 What is truth?  33 Fact, opinion and wisdom  32 Example of fact and opinion  31 Some tips for writing non fiction – Purpose, audience and style  30 Non fiction text types – Persuading, Instructing, Reporting, Explaining, Recounting, Discussing  29 Types, forms and styles  Section 2 – Questioning Skills  28 Be nosy – the importance of questions  27 Types of question – closed, open, specific, general, rhetorical, philosophical  26 It’s OK not to know – feeling comfortable with uncertainty  25 Yes but what does it mean?  24 Interpretation: questioning the answers – and questioning the questions – refining and clarifying questions  Section 3 – Evaluating Information  23 Evaluating information  22 Ambiguity (and punctuation)  21 Scepticism  20 Reading between the lines  19 The words in the tones – emotive language  Section 4 – Persuasive Writing 18 How to put feelings into writing/the power of generalisations  17 Words that influence (including strong verbs, adjectives, adverbs)  16 The language of advertising – wordplay, puns rhymes, slogans, exaggeration, intriguing questions, embedded suggestions  Section 5 - Writing an Argument (Discursive Writing)  15 How to prepare an argument  14 Argument planner  13 Persuasive arguments  12 Does it follow? Logical linking / evidence is strength 11 A note on metaphors  10 Controversial issues / viewpoints  9 Assessing arguments  8 The value of discussion  Section 6 - Writing to Inform  7 Some tips  6 Descriptive writing – examples and games  5 Personal and impersonal  4 Directions and instructions  3 Recounting and reporting / news article template  2 Writing a letter  Section 7 – Putting it all together  1 Concept maps and making notes  Review

O autorze

A former teacher, Steve Bowkett is now a full-time writer, storyteller, educational consultant and hypnotherapist. He is the author of more than forty books including Jumpstart! Creativity and A Handbook of Creative Learning Activities.