Reasons for writing

Instructions tell us how something should be done. They guide us, step by step and in the right order, so that we can achieve our goal.

Talking and writing are two types of communication. We talk and write to help people understand us better.

When you are writing a story, a poem or even a letter to someone, you can make it sound much better by adding in interesting words.

Explore how your writing can have different purposes depending on the subject or what you want to communicate.

Find out how you should think about the language you use when writing for different audiences.

Need to grab people's attention? Then follow these simple rules about how to write and design an eye-catching poster.

Instruction manuals tells the reader how to complete a specific task, by usually following a series of steps.

Recounts are a way of retelling an important event or describing an experience you've had to others.

Newspapers tell us what is happening in the world with text and images.

Learn how to join letters neatly using long ladder and curly caterpillar letters.