Progression Step 4 · Ages 11–14

English

Creative & Transactional Writing Toolkit

Match form to purpose: stories, articles, letters and speeches.

Marks come from clear purpose, organised ideas and controlled accuracy.

Creative

Show not only tell; variety of sentence lengths; consistent viewpoint.

Transactional

Article/letter/speech – register, headline, direct address.

Process

Plan, write, proofread for SPaG and paragraphing.

Speech opening technique?

Direct address, rhetorical question, bold statement.

Practice

  1. 1. Name three transactional forms.

  2. 2. What does register mean?