Descriptosaurus personal writing : the writing process in action
- Responsibility
- Alison Wilcox
- Publication
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022
- Copyright notice
- ©2022
- Physical description
- vii, 116 pages, 71 unnumbered pages : illustrations (color) ; 25 cm
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| Call number | Note | Status |
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| LB1576 .W487594 2022 |
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Description
Creators/Contributors
- Author/Creator
- Wilcox, Alison, author.
Contents/Summary
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
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- Introduction
- 1. The Writing Process
- 2. Making Learning Visible in the Writing Process
- 3. Personal Narrative Writing: A Springboard for Other Forms of Writing
- 4. What is Personal Narrative Writing?
- 5. Getting Started: A Writing Journal & Poetry
- 6. Prompts
- 7. External Sources as Writing Prompts
- 8. Plot Outlines
- 9. Writing a First Draft
- 10. The Revision Process
- 11. Revising Action Scenes
- 12. Setting PART A: Setting as the Key Element PART B: Setting as part of the Personal Narrative
- 13. Character
- 14. Dialogue
- 15. Reflections
- 16. Editing APPENDIX.
- (source: Nielsen Book Data)
- Publisher's summary
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* This practical resource guides students step-by-step through the writing of a personal narrative * Provides young writers with an opportunity to link their personal lives and school experiences via writing * Will transform a writing classroom into one of enthusiasm and engagement in which children find their own voice and style * Provides a detailed guide to the writing process, demonstrates different techniques, and provides useful tips and suggestions on how to revise a text and transform it into a vivid, powerful, descriptive personal narrative. * A great vehicle for welcoming and celebrating different cultures, experiences and stories into the writing curriculum. * An ideal resource to dramatically improve children's writing for all KS2 primary and KS3 secondary English teachers, literacy coordinators and parents.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)
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- Publication date
- 2022
- Copyright date
- 2022
- ISBN
- 9781032105079 (hardcover)
- 1032105070 (hardcover)
- 9781032105116 (paperback)
- 1032105119 (paperback)
- 9781003215653 (ebook)
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