This book is part of the Excel Advanced Skills series, which provides students with more challenging extension work in writing.

The Excel Advanced Skills series of Writing Workbooks for Years 1–6 will help primary school students improve their writing in English and other subjects. Each unit focuses on a different type of text by looking at its particular features and how to apply them. All activities are designed to encourage students to think about and enjoy writing, and to give them meaningful practice in improving their own writing.

This book has been specifically written for the YEAR 4 AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM ENGLISH COURSE.

CHAPTERS:

To the student
About this book
1 Writing a recount
2 Writing a description of an animal
3 Writing a sound poem
4 Writing to persuade—expositions 
5 Writing an information report
6 Writing a procedure
7 Writing a narrative
8 Writing a discussion
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