Writing

Why is writing important?

On this page you will find lots of helpful tips and resources to help you improve your writing skills and become the best writer you can be.


Presenting Written Work

Why is it important to present your work well?

Your work is part of who you are, part of your identity. It is a small corner of your life. In this world there are not many things that we can control but your exercise books are among the few things that you can take care of and take a pride in.

What other aspects of your life can you think of where you can have this kind of level of control?

Neat work is easier for your teachers to read and mark. It helps them to appreciate your efforts and encourages them to give you their praise and support. That, in turn, encourages you to work well. Neat work is also clearer for you to read and revise from. If your book looks good it helps you to feel good about yourself and that subject.

Here are some rules we would like you to follow in this department, to help you keep your exercise books looking good and your work clear and easy to read.

Note - If there is a space under your previous work, rule a line and then start the new work underneath. Do not turn to a new page every time you start some new work. This saves books and trees as well as making your book look better.

The following rules will help you to keep your exercise books looking good and your work clear to follow:

  • 1. Write only in blue or black pen, not coloured pens.
  • 2. On the left side, write H/W for home-work or C/W for class-work.
  • 3. Write the date on the right hand side of the same line.
  • 4. On the next line, write the title or heading.
  • 5. Use a ruler to underline the title or heading. (You may use colour when underlining or highlighting things.)
  • 6. When drawing diagrams or illustrations please use pencil and crayon but not pen, biro or felt-pen.
  • 7. When correcting errors please cross out the mistake with one line. Do not use tipex or correcting fluid. If using pencil you may use a rubber to erase mistakes.
  • 8. Write your name and the date on any loose sheets you work on. Trim these and stick these into your exercise books as soon as possible so that they don’t get tatty or lost. (Ask if you need to use scissors and prit-stick for this.)
  • 9. Take care of your exercise books and those of others. Never tear out pages, graffiti, doodle on or make marks on the pages or cover.


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