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Written interaction
When writing to interact with other people, we need to consider the context, purpose, and audience. This then influences the register in which we write. As a result, written interaction can be divided...
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Narration
Narration, as a communicative purpose, can be split into two types: factual and fictional. This page provides templates for these types of narrative writing, suggestions on how and when to apply them,...
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Description of Sydney
The text on this page comes from Down Under, by Bill Bryson, about his travels in Australia. Bill Bryson writes brilliantly; his style is straightforward, vivid and clear, but also entertaining and often...
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Description
We are often required to describe something in detail for various reasons ranging from giving details of a location to help someone find their way to setting the scene of a story in an amusing anecdote....
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NET SIEVE SPINE Free
This is a useful approach to planning for Paper 1 writing. You can use it at the beginning of the exam to ensure your ideas are relevant, developed, and organised. “ Take an empty piece of paper. As...
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Developing Writing Skills
These pages provide writing practice, exploration of the concepts needed to succeed on Paper 1, and, for teachers, ideas for teaching writing skills. AI-generated image.When we write, we set out with...
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How to write good
The concept of variation in English B allows us to consider how 'good' writing depends on other concepts such as audience, purpose, and context. But are there any hard-and-fast rules we can follow to...
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Specific text type skills Free
When you practise different text types, you are doing more than learning exam formats; you are mastering "transfer goals." These are communication skills for real life outside the classroom. For example,...
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1.2 Health and Wellbeing
How does our approach to health and wellbeing reflect our identity and values? Contents...
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American superiority?
There is a stereotype that Americans are confident and that they feel superior to other nations. But is this stereotype true? How can we know for certain? This page addresses this page and contains a...