An alphabetical reference for 8 to 10-year-old students

 MARTIN'S Junior Writers Guide offers basic explanations and examples on a wide range of writing-related topics, including:

Abbreviations Capital letters Confusing words Grammar Punctuation Style (descriptive language, formal/informal language, humour, journalism, verse, etc) Text types Writing process

All these aspects of writing are referred to in the Step Beyond series. The text type examples include:

Fiction	Nonfiction
Allegory Anecdote Cautionary Tale Fable Fairytale Folktale Humour Parable Parody Poetry	Argument Correspondence Discussion Procedural Text Recount Report Review

Text examples are explained in terms of their purpose, structure and style.

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Also see:
MARTIN'S Young Writers Guide
Step Beyond

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