- descriptive vocabulary
- topic-specific language
- paints a picture in your head
- you feel like you are there with the people in the story
- correct punctuation so it is easy to read
- a variety of punctuation
- a title that suits the writing
- a storyline - it needs to have a point, meaning, or a theme for the reader to relate to
- keeps the reader hooked from the beginning to the end (you don't want to stop reading it)
Welcome to the display centre for 'The Crafty Crew'. We are students who have been invited to participate in an extension writing programme at Lawrence Area School. We all have a passion and natural talent for writing, and range in ages from 7-13 years. Over the coming weeks we will be publishing work onto the blog and we welcome your comments/feedback regarding our writing as our aim is to become even better writers.
Wednesday 17 August 2011
What makes a GREAT piece of writing?
Today we discussed how we know when we read a really GREAT piece of writing and then brainstormed the features of GREAT writing. So far we have come up with....
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