{"product_id":"top-skills-writing","title":"Top Skills Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003eTop Skills: Writing Skills\u003c\/em\u003e is intended as an aid for Selective Schools and scholarship exams, this book can be used productively by any upper primary student wishing to improve his or her written expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book consists of 40 units of work. These cover the basic text types: description, narrative, procedure, explanation, exposition, discussion and review. As well, the units give practice in the areas which often create difficulty for young writers. The topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erun-on sentences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etenses of verbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esubject-verb agreement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecorrect use of person\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epunctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany exercises aim at improving the quality of writing focussing on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emore appropriate word choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse of detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'showing rather than telling'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractice in editing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnswers are provided for all of the skills-based exercises. Model answers are provided for all writing tasks. Lists of topics for the various text types are included. Students learn to write well by writing often. This book will provide the opportunity to do this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hunter Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54677791899921,"sku":"9781741302707","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/7786\/8817\/files\/top-skills-writing-9781741302707-3218-1310623714b_3.jpg?v=1789528186","url":"https:\/\/www.teachersuperstore.com.au\/products\/top-skills-writing","provider":"Teacher Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}