The "Write First" series for 11-14 yr olds puts writing skills at the top of the agenda. Each pupil book includes a wide variety of text-types (giving particular attention to the non literary), and each text is accompanied by three categories of activity. It aims to develop awareness of the special features of the writing, and can be used as a model for achieving similar effects. The features practised can be used to write an original piece.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Ray Barker has been closely involved with the National Literacy Strategy. Christine Moorcroft is a former teacher, lecturer and OFSTED inspector. They are the best-selling authors of Developing Literacy. Christine Moorcroft is a former primary school teacher, leacturer in primary education and OFSTED inspector.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Describing: audience and purpose; describing people; looking at things differently; figurative language; describing action; promotion; the facts; making notes - information texts. Part 2 Narrating: discursive writing; using detail; suspense; very short stories; biography; planning your work. Part 3 Recounting and explaining: recounts; explanations - keeping safe on holiday; bias and viewpoint; reference texts - the Internet; instructions - charts and diagrams; commentary. Part 4 Arguing: argument; persuasion; reviews; advice.