• 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 2 in Edges .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 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. Playing with words

• Changing English
• How writers create excitement
• New words
• Standard English, accent and dialect
• Speaking your own language
• The power of words
• Design a new chocolate bar wrapper
• Assessment task: Words are fun!

2. Crafting writing

• Choices writers make
• Following the development of a writer's ideas
• Organising your own writing
• Establishing the tone of a piece of writing
• Writing to entertain
• Exploring the structure of a text
• Exploring the writer's techniques
• Writing your own ending
• Using figurative language in poetry
• Assessment task: Snappy writing

3. Influence and argument

• The words you choose
• Body language
• Tone of voice
• Using visual images to influence
• Using words to influence the reader
• How writers and speakers persuade
• Making a point forcefully
• Assessment task: Hamburgers: friend or foe?

Unit 4. Creating structures

• The organisation and presentation of newspaper articles
• Writing a formal letter
• Linking paragraphs and sentences
• The organisation of leaflets
• Studying textbooks
• Comparing texts
• Writing your own text to entertain
• Making notes
• Assessment task: Writing a biography of a famous person

Unit 5. Assessing evidence

• Exploring a theme
• How to refer to evidence in a text
• Identifying the writer's attitude
• Recognising language differences
• Exploring the writer's comments
• Weighing up the evidence
• Does Nessie exist? How to write a balanced response
• Assessment task: The deep blue sea

Unit 6. Scripts and sketches

• What does drama mean to you?
• Presenting speech in writing
• Dialogue
• Stage directions
• Different ways of writing scripts
• Studying a complete play
• The narrator
• The playwright's ideas
• Assessment task: Spotlight!