Learn more Building Writing Skills: Essential Tips & Techniques The Critical Thinking Company

This 88-page book teaches students techniques to strengthen their writing.

In order to express thoughts clearly and precisely to make writing come alive, the students will:

Use vivid verbs, specific nouns, and strong adjectives

Spot unnecessary adjectives and adverbs

Recognize and correct pronoun antecedent confusion

Use the active voice rather than the passive voice

Be careful of qualifiers

Correct issues with point of view

Show, not tell Use sensory details to write more interesting sentences that make writing flow in a logical manner, the students will:

Vary sentence types: simple, compound, and complex Vary sentence beginnings Use effective transition words and phrases

Use appositives to add meaning to sentences

Recommended for grades 6 and up.