Ages 9 to 11

The Brilliant Writer

Real-Life Strong Sentences, Paragraphs, Description, Storytelling & Editing

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Pack four in the Ages 9 to 11 Vocabulary & Language collection. Forty activities that take ordinary writing and make it clear, interesting and organised: sentence craft, paragraph architecture, showing rather than telling, storytelling, writing for a purpose and layered editing.

What's included

What makes writing good, and starting with the main point
Building strong sentences and choosing stronger verbs
Sentence length, varied openings, combining choppy sentences
Fixing run-ons and giving each paragraph one clear job
Show, do not always tell, and using the senses selectively
Replacing generic description, describing without naming, zooming in
Creating atmosphere and writing strong story openings
Building character through action and dialogue that does something
Planning before writing, the middle, and strong endings
Writing for a purpose and an audience, formal or informal
Proper emails, clear instructions, notes into a report
Cutting the waffle, removing repetition and editing in layers

Who it's for

Parents and carers of children aged 9 to 11 who want writing that is clear, organised and genuinely worth reading.