'Think-it' : Writing to report

Extended writing is not about writing essays or tedious, pointless tasks designed to frustrate you. You should see it as an opportunity to showcase what you know, or have found out about a topic. It doesn't have to be a whole A4 page - it could just be a few (three or more) paragraphs.

Extended writing tasks are often used by teachers as an opportunity to evaluate how well you understand something as well as how well you can express yourself using the written word.

It is a good habit to consider the audience and purpose of your writing BEFORE your start, that is consider who you are writing for and what it is you are trying to say.

There are plenty of tools available for you on this website to help you write an effective piece of extended writing. Click on the link on the right to see some help for gathering research, which could then be turned into an extended writing task later.