The purpose is to describe
factual information.
Writing to Describe
BrakesThere are front and rear brakes which when well adjusted allow you to slow down with fingertip control.
Write using Nouns and Pronouns
• Dogs• Bikes• People
•They• It•He •Which•None•You
Write in the present
ate• Past
eat• Present
Dogs only eat twice a day.The dog ate twice a day.
Exists
GamesAre Have
Grows
Timeless present tense uses words like
Write in the Present
Timeless Present Tense[Has no relation to any particular time]
• It rains a lot in Auckland.• Cats kill mice.• The Earth revolves around
the sun.• The Moon shines at night.
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• Write a title • Write an introduction
– Write a statement or a brief description that is a classification or generalisation.
– Use present tense – Use nouns– Use pronouns– Use technical language
• The Tuatara
• Tuataras belong to the reptile family but they are not lizards. They are known as a living fossil.
Classification or Generalisation
Tuataras range from olive brown to orange
red. The male has spines running down its
neck.
They eat insects, lizards,
seabird eggs and chicks.
The tuatara lives in old
burrows dug by seabirds. But
they are in danger of extinction.
A Tuatara can hold its breathe for
an hour.
Description
What does it look like?
What does it eat?
Where does it live?
Special Features
Conclusion Tuataras are an endangered species that can only be found in offshore islands and sanctuaries.
People need to be aware of how important it is look after the Tuatara as it is part of our national heritage.
A summary of the main facts.
Will include…an impersonal evaluative comment.
Conjunctions join sentences
Other words for ‘and’ButOr SoAs
As ifAs long as
Neither
EitherBeforeAfter
When WhileUntil
Although
SinceEven if
BecauseNot only
NorBut also
onceGames
Action Verbs are time telling wordsthey tell you when things are going to happen
JumpedRan
TalkedListenedthought
LearnedSeeing
HoppedShowedRepliedraced
Game
Have I
Written in the present tense?
Written using nouns and pronouns?
Written an introduction that gives a brief description or statement?
Said ‘How or why it starts’?
Said ‘what happens next and after’?
Said what happens in the end?
Written a conclusion with a summary, or a comment?
Have I used other words for ‘and’?
Have I used action verbs?
Have I used technical or scientific words?
Writing to Describe
Publishing Examples
Use Word, add a frame, WordArt heading and a graphic
Use the transferButton
in Inspiration
Create a magazine
cover
In Big Huge Labshttp://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php
Use one page of PowerPoint and Keynote to publish your story. Choose a suitable theme.
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