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The Story with Editing

Using story-based activities to develop editing skills

Motivate your pupils to use language more effectively with The Story with Language, Reading, Writing and Editing series. Each book features short stories with associated activities that provide pupils with opportunities to practise and develop a range of English skills. The series is useful for collaborative or individual use or for homework. By helping your pupils to better understand how language works, you will be helping them to produce work that has greater clarity and impact.

Ages: 9-14 | Pages: 48 | Code: 5229 | ISBN: 9781877478802

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Tanya Tremewan

Tanya Tremewan is a freelance writer and editor who specialises in educational publishing. In addition to more than a decade of experience in the publishing industry, she has tertiary qualifications in history, psychology and publishing.

CONTENTS

Introduction4
How to use this resource4
What is editing?5
1. The story begins6
Work on your ... basic proofreading skills7
2. A born writer10
Work on your ... challenging proofreading skills11
3. A born software specialist15
Work on your ... sense-making skills16
4. The inside story20
Work on your ... tightening skills21
5. Designs on a new career24
Work on your ... guiding skills25
6. Rave review30
Work on your ... linking skills31
7. The blank page35
Work on your ... final presentation skills36
8. End of storey?40
Revise your ... editing skills41
Activity answers42
Editing hints48

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