Richard Marriott Punctuating three uses of however However as a conjunction (; however,) However as an adverb (however) However for emphasis (, however,) The nice easy rule is semi-colon before however and comma after. But that’s not always the case . . . However as a conjunction If however is joining two clauses (as a conjunctive adverb) … Read more
Assessment Descriptors These are what the examiners have at their elbow when they mark your work. They say things like: “plot and characterisation are developed with detail, originality and imagination” They are pretty much the same for all the boards – the above comes from AQA and WJEC. So what does it mean? How to … Read more
In a tutoring session, what actually happens? The importance of level descriptors Examination technique Making progress How long is a tutorial? When should you take up tuition? What should you do now? In a tutoring session, what actually happens? We always have a question as a focus, often an examination question; sometimes, it’s a question … Read more
How can we improve descriptive writing? Part 3 Pan and Zoom A common technique in descriptive writing is panning and zooming. Look out for it, especially at the start of a piece of writing. What happens is that the writer, like a film camera, pans across the scene noticing detail after detail, until zooming in, … Read more
How can we improve descriptive writing part 2 This will show you one way to create atmosphere in your descriptive writing. Begin with some vocabulary Write a list of words that describe how water moves. Use a thesaurus to add to your list but best to use only words you have already of. Here’s my … Read more
How can we improve descriptive writing? How can we improve descriptive writing? Take an ordinary object and build up slowly by Expanding Noun Phrases. You can do this at any age in years 7-11. The final exercises here will challenge able Key Stage 4 pupils. Begin with a noun. She signed her name with a … Read more