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Writing Checklist and Guide

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Writing Checklist and Guide

Plan, draft and improve a short piece of writing. Choose a story, description or persuasive piece about a glowing bottle discovered on a beach. Keep your reader in mind, then use the checklist to make your writing clearer and more interesting.

Plan with purpose

Before writing, decide what you want your piece to do and who will read it.

1.Choose one purpose for a piece about a glowing bottle discovered on a beach: tell what happens next, describe the beach, explain how sea glass forms, or persuade people to keep beaches clean. Which purpose will you use, and who is your intended reader?

2.Write one sentence stating the main idea of your piece. Make sure it matches the purpose you chose.

3.If you are writing a story about the bottle, fill in a useful plan: main character ; setting ; problem ; possible solution .

4.Choose the strongest opening for an adventure story about the discovery.

The beach was a place beside the sea.
Mila picked up the bottle. It was interesting.
A flash of blue light winked beneath the sand, just as the tide began to turn.
This story is about a bottle and a beach.

Build vivid writing

Draft a short piece using your plan. Choose details that help the reader imagine the moment.

5.Write two sensory details that could bring a beach setting to life. Include different senses, such as sight, sound, touch or smell.

6.Replace the weak verb in this sentence with a more precise one: “The explorer went across the sand to the bottle.”

7.True or false? In a persuasive piece asking people to keep beaches clean, giving a clear reason can help convince the reader.

TrueFalse

8.Write the next 4–6 sentences of your piece. Include an opening, at least one specific detail, and an event or idea that develops your main point.

Revise and polish

Reread your draft. Make changes that help your reader follow and enjoy your ideas.

9.Read your draft aloud. Find one sentence that could be clearer or more interesting, then rewrite it below.

10.Complete this final check by writing one specific improvement you made or still need to make. Consider spelling, punctuation, sentence flow or details for your reader.