A report is a genre of transactional writing. It is a written account of an event, incident, investigation or situation. By the end of this lesson you should be able to write an objective and informative report.

An incident report is a formal recording of the facts related to an incident. By the end of this lesson you will be able to write a concise and informative report.

Proverbs and idioms can be confused with each other which is why it’s important to know the definition and application of both so you can distinguish them. By the end of this lesson you should be able to apply these terms in poetry and essays.

A newspaper article discusses current or recent news of either general interest or of a specific topic and it’s supported by multimedia content. By the end of the lesson if you had fun doing the activity you should consider a career in journalism.

Writing a summary is an important skill that you’ll use throughout your academic career. It improves your reading as well as your analysing skills. By the end of this lesson you should have grasped the essentials of summarising.

Don’t panic, by the end of this lesson you will be able to easily identify the prefixes, suffixes, roots and root words by breaking the word down and isolating the components.

Emotive language is the deliberate use of strong words to play on the reader’s feelings. By the end of this lesson you will be able to know how to separate factual aspects of writing from emotions.

Narrative essays are when a writer tells a story from his point of view or personal experience. By the end of this lesson you should be able to provide sensory details to grab your reader’s attention.

A descriptive essay allows you to use many figures of speech, and descriptors like adjectives and adverbs to enable you to create a powerful image of what you’re describing to your reader. By the end of this lesson you will be able to strike a balance between academic writing and personal writing.

An argumentative essay uses facts and evidence to support a claim made. It is used to persuade the reader to agree with the point of view made in the written statements.