2.4.3

Identifying Your Purpose

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Identifying your Purpose

It's very important to identify your purpose before writing.

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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.
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Writing to entertain people

  • To entertain readers, add a lot of descriptions.
  • To entertain readers, create an exciting atmosphere.
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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.
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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...'

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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