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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Effective writing

Chapter Two: Effective writing
Chapter Two
Effective writing

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Introduction

Effective writing entails a clear, concise, and engaging manner
that resonates with the intended audience. It involves conveying
message effectively, whether through an essay, a report, a letter
or any other form of written communication. In this chapter you
will guide students in learning how to write different sentences
using appropriate punctuation marks, construct paragraphs using
appropriate steps in writing texts and compose essays using
appropriate structure. The competence developed in this chapter
will enable students to produce clear, coherent, concise and
impactful writing.

Teaching and learning resources
1. Newspapers
2. Textbook
3. ICT devices
4. Spoken texts
5. Reliable internet

Punctuation
Teaching and learning procedures

1. Guide students through brainstorming the concept of punctuation.
2. Ask students in pairs to discuss the concept of punctuation.
3. Ask students in pairs to discuss the significance of punctuation in
communication.
4. Have students discuss each type of punctuation marks and their
functions.
5. Guide students through presenting the work done in (d) above for
questions and comments.

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