Written by the best-selling author of Starting Teaching and Getting the Buggers to Behave, this practical guide shows readers how to develop effective strategies for developing children's writing in the classroom. Sue Cowley guides teachers through all stages of the process from motivating pupils to write through to helping them shape, structure and correct their work. Topics include: exams and assessment; spelling; punctuation; grammar; handwriting; drafting; marking; e-mail and the internet; text messages; curriculum vitae; gifted students; and students with special educational needs.