• Each Student Book contains six units which can be used progressively or selectively, to fit in with your scheme of work.
• Key objectives and assessment focuses are clustered together to provide effective coverage of the Framework and National Curriculum requirements.
• Formative and summative assessment are integrated throughout - including progress checks, feedback and end-of-unit assessment tasks.
• Each unit includes additional special features 'Sharpen Punctuation' and 'Sharpen Spelling' which allow students to focus on key areas of punctuation and grammar.

This is book 1 in Edges .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Pearson Education Limited .

Ken Haworth is the author of many English Language texts, including English A for CSEC 2e. Imelda Pilgrim has written a plethora of English Language textbooks for a variety of markets. Anthony Perry has been an Assistant Chief Examiner currently provides consultant services to the University of the West Indies, the University Council of Jamaica, the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission and the Caribbean Examinations Council. Maria Darlington is a teacher based in Barbados. Based in Barbados, Joyce Stewart has been a Chief Examiner.

This book has the following chapters:

Introduction.

1. Dreadful tales

• The bigger picture
• Structure of a story
• Setting and atmosphere
• Character
• Dialogue
• Comparing stories
• Assessment task: writing a short story

2. Ways with words

• The bigger picture
• How do we use language?
• Working out meaning
• Formal or informal?
• Presenting information texts
• Formal language in information texts
• Words and images
• Presenting your ideas
• Assessment task: planning and performing a presentation

3. Poetry power

• The bigger picture
• Exploring poetry
• How poets organise ideas
• Playing with language
• Investigating poetic techniques
• Rhythm and rhyme
• Showing your understanding of poetry
• Assessment task: comparing two poems

4. Capture the moment

• The bigger picture
• Remembering recount texts
• Retelling a story
• Interpreting details
• Thinking about tense
• Making predictions
• Reading meaning in pictures
• Examining a writer's techniques
• Assessment task: writing a recount text

5. Top tips

• The bigger picture
• What is advice?
• Purpose and audience
• Ways of giving advice
• Offering your own advice
• Formal advice
• Language in advice texts
• Influencing readers
• Assessment task: evaluating a website

6. Fantastic fiction

• The bigger picture
• Understanding genre
• Exploring openings
• Setting the scene
• Character and setting
• Narrative techniques
• Exploring tone
• Influencing readers
• Assessment task: assessing how a writer uses language