2.4.3
Identifying Your Purpose
Identifying your Purpose
Identifying your Purpose
It's very important to identify your purpose before writing.


Purpose
Purpose
- You need to think about why you are writing.
- This will help you decide on the best form to use.
- This will help you decide on how your writing should look on the page.
- How your writing look on the page is called the layout.


Writing to entertain people
Writing to entertain people
- To entertain readers, add a lot of descriptions.
- To entertain readers, create an exciting atmosphere.


Writing to inform people
Writing to inform people
- Imagine you are writing a non-fiction piece to inform people.
- You might need to use a more formal layout to help them understand.
- This might be a newspaper article or a formal letter.


Writing to persuade people
Writing to persuade people
- Imagine you are writing to persuade people.
- You will want to use lots of persuasive language.
- You will want to use words that show that you are making different points.
- like 'firstly...', 'secondly..., 'moreover...'
1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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