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Skills-Based Learning

Not Just a Question Bank

Most platforms give more prompts and more practice. The Write Place teaches the skills that make writing better.

Explicit Teaching of Writing Skills

Students learn how to:

Write hooks that grab attention

Start with dialogue, action, setting, or questions that pull readers in

Craft endings that feel complete

Resolution, reflection, or circular endings that give closure

Build conflict and tension

Create obstacles, stakes, and rising action in narratives

Use show-not-tell effectively

Bring stories to life with actions, sensory details, and figurative language

Improve flow and paragraphing

Structure ideas logically with smooth transitions and clear organization

Edit for grammar and accuracy

Polish writing with proper punctuation, tense consistency, and clarity

Spiral Progression to Build Mastery

Skills are mapped to levels and revisited across units so students strengthen the same skills in deeper ways over time.

This means students don't just "learn about" hooks once—they practice writing hooks in different contexts, with increasing complexity, building true mastery through repetition and progression.

Comprehensive Skill Coverage

Story Structure Skills

  • Compelling hooks and openings
  • Plot development and rising action
  • Building conflict and tension
  • Meaningful endings and resolution
  • Pacing and story flow

Language & Style Skills

  • Show-not-tell techniques
  • Figurative language and imagery
  • Dialogue that sounds natural
  • Varied sentence structures
  • Vocabulary and word choice

Organisation Skills

  • Logical paragraph structure
  • Clear topic sentences
  • Smooth transitions
  • Coherent idea development

Technical Skills

  • Grammar and punctuation
  • Spelling and accuracy
  • Tense consistency
  • Clear and concise expression

Start building real writing skills today