The Excel Advanced Skills Writing Workbook series for Years 1–6 will help primary school students improve their writing in English and other subjects. Each unit focuses on a different type of text by looking at its particular features and how to apply them. All activities are designed to encourage students to think about and enjoy writing, and to give them meaningful practice in improving their own writing.

This book has been specifically written for Year 5 Australian Curriculum English.

Chapters Include:
To the student
About this book
1 Writing a recount
2 Writing a procedure
3 Describing a person
4 Writing to persuade—expositions
5 Writing a narrative
6 Writing an information report
7 Writing to give advice—holiday reviews
8 Explaining how a simple machine works
Answers
Word bank