Key learning points

1. The purpose of a resolution is to resolve the story and give the reader a chance to reflect.
2. Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound and complex) improves text flow and cohesion.
3. Fronted adverbials of time, place and manner describe the action in the main clause in further detail.
4. Oral rehearsal before writing helps to structure grammatically correct sentences and check for sense.

Keywords

• Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text purpose

• Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

• 'show-not-tell' - shows a character’s feelings by describing their actions, body language and facial expressions

Common misconception