Writing strategies

This webpage provides writing strategies in order to write good essays. We learn the parts of an essay, kinds of essays, and the steps to follow when writing an essay. We improve our writing skills.

Descriptive writing

This resource contains writing tips and guidelines that will help us use our observation to write and publish our own descriptive writing.

Sky writing

Resource designed to help us improve our handwriting practice. We choose a letter from the alphabet and watch how it is written.

Writing (PET)

Someone has asked you to write a description of a pirate captain who will be the main character in a film about pirates. Use these questions to help you: What was the pirate’s name? When and where did…

Writing tips

The resource consists of an explanation about how to write an essay. We study the process of writing an essay (planning, mind maps, writing a draft, etc.). The resource provides tips to write a good…

Writing task

This resource is designed to foster writing compositions. We have to fill the gaps with the proper words.

Writing bank

Writing (PET)

Imagine you are Johnsy. Write a note to Sue inviting her to come to visit you in the Bay of Naples. In your note you should: tell her when you arrived say what you like about Naples suggest when she…

Writing (KET)

The Wizard writes a note to Dorothy from the hot-air balloon. Complete it by choosing a word for each space. Dear Dorothy, I’m sorry I can’t take you home. Please do not worry. I sure it is…

Writing (PET)

An English friend of yours called Tom likes Shakespeare very much. You want to invite him to a performance of Romeo and Juliet. Write a card or an email to Tom. In the card or email, you should invite…