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Writing for pleasure? Creative commons Icon
Education & Development

Writing for pleasure?

...writing...In England we are used to the term ‘reading for pleasure’ and indeed most schools seek to foster this, but is ‘writing for pleasure’ also part of our vocabulary? I’m not convinced. Do we plan to nurture young people’s enjoyment in writing? Do we allow them space and time to write for their own purposes? Are they writing for themselves, or for others...
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Creative Writing
History & The Arts

Creative Writing

...Writing. Writers as diverse as Alan Ayckbourn, Ian McMillan and Tanika Gupta talk openly about their approaches and attitudes to all aspects of writing from original concept to final drafts and productions. Writing for stage, print, television and radio is discussed in engaging and articulate detail. This material forms part of The Open University course A363 Advanced...
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Education & Development

Writing essays

...writing essays. The dissertation is used as an assessment technique in a variety of academic disciplines, as part of coursework and in examinations. Essays are the most common topic of discussion when students consult each other...To create a quality essay you need to demonstrate your ability: to understand the exact task the title sets; to identify the appropriate...
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Writing Poetry
History & The Arts

Writing Poetry

...Writing poetry... The Purpose of Poetry Poets Jackie Kay and W.N. Herbert talk about the importance and function of poetry, and read some of their own work to demonstrate their thoughts. Getting Started Joined by Paul Muldoon, the poets take a look at methods of being inspired, the purpose of meaning in poetry and the importance of reading contemporary poetry. Personal...
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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...writing mistakes which can impact the grades they receive for their Open University assignments..._Find out more about The Open University's English language courses and qualifications. _ This handy animation has been produced to act as a refresher for those occasions when you might want to check your use of apostrophes and your there, their and they’re. We also look at...
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Start writing essays
History & The Arts

Start writing essays

...writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses with two tutors her writing methods and how she adapts her techniques for exams and assignments. With tips shared from Professor Richard Dawkins, TV personality Matthew Kelly, former MP Brian Walden, Baroness Helena...
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Audio 1 hr 1 min
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...writing. Each track contains discussions and interviews with best-selling novelists from a variety of backgrounds including Alex Garland, Louis de Bernières, Abdulrazak Gurnah and Monique Roffey. This enlightening and engaging series tackles the practicalities and pitfalls of writing fiction. It contains invaluable advice on the creation of characters, the structure of...
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Writing from the heart

...writing from the heart’...Our Teachers as Writers research reveals the highly personal nature of much writing. Threaded through our data from the Arvon residential we can see a strong sense of ‘writing from the heart’. In some ways this not surprising; we know that writers draw on their lives and as Berlie Doherty observed many years ago, ‘fiction is a combination...
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