The Blake’s Writers Guide is a comprehensive reference book for students from Middle Primary upwards, and for everyone who wants to communicate effectively through writing. This Guide is presented into two parts.

Part 1 – The Writing Process

Step-by-step instructions on the five stages of the writing process:

1. pre-writing

2. drafting

3. revising

4. editing/proofreading

5. publishing

6. The traits of good writing and the tools of an author are also examined in detail.

Part 2 – Text Types

Explains what text types and genres are, with several samples of imaginative, informative and argumentative texts shown. Each text sample is shown with annotations that highlight their specific language and structure features, including.

Imaginative/narrative texts

1. science-fiction

2. fairytales

3. poetry

4. dramatic plays

5. anecdotes

Argumentative texts

1. expositions (arguments)

2. letters to the editor

3. advertisements

4. reviews

5. discussions

Informative texts

1. actual recounts

2. reports

3. explanations

4. news articles

5. procedures

6. biographies

7. descriptions