Strategies for Writing Compositions is a series of six primary level books aimed at developing writing skills for a variety of text types.

Each unit introduces the features of each text type and provides focused practice on the planning, organisational and language skills for writing good compositions of that particular genre. The unit ends with a writing task that leads the student through the five steps of the writing process - planning, drafting, revising, editing and sharing.

A wide variety of topics and contexualized exercises ensure that the student’s interest is maintained throughout the course. With the comprehensive approach adopted in this book, it is hoped that the student will not only gain a better understanding on how to approach writing, but also build upthe skills to craft interesting and effective compositions of different genres.

Contents

Unit 1 The Writing Process
Unit 2 Personal Recount (1) - Baking Cookies
Unit 3 Personal Recount (2) – A Wonderful Holiday
Unit 4 Narrative (1) – The Crow and the Pitcher
Unit 5 Narrative (2) – Billy Learns a Lesson
Unit 6 Note – A Thank-You Note
Unit 7 Personal Letter – A Letter to a Friend in Canada
Unit 8 Email – An Email to a Pen Pal
Unit 9 Report (1) – Giant Pandas
Unit 10 Report (2) – Mangosteens
Unit 11 Procedure (1) – How to Make a ‘Healthy Banana Split’
Unit 12 Procedure (2) – Drawing Grumpy Mr Chong
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