Strategies for tackling writing weaknesses

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Richard Durant
Strategies for tackling writing weaknesses
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
English: Language
Resource type
Teaching ideas

This resource offers practical strategies to address common weaknesses in students' writing. Each 'weakness' has an accompanying explanation and suggested teaching approaches. The areas covered include: 

  • spelling
  • lack of clarity and development
  • poorly constructed paragraphs with no links between them
  • commas
  • over-long sentences 
  • 'loose' pronouns
  • limited connectives. 

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12/05/2020

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12/06/2019

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24/08/2018

Thank you for this comprehensive and practical resource

03/02/2016

It has some very useful tips for activities to help with common issues or problems pupils have when writing.

Sabine Rohde-Patterson

02/02/2016

This is very comprehensive and will be very useful. Thank you, contributor.

Astrid Clifford

01/02/2016

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