Writing Task - BOOK ENTRY

Introduction

What you write for a book entry is very similar to an article so:

• There should be a title
• It should include section headings
• The language should be quite formal as book entries are usually written for
serious publications
• The subject – whether person or place – should be made clear in the first
section
• The opening section should be as interesting as possible to make the reader
want to carry on reading
• It is important that what you write is as realistic as possible and therefore
should look like an authentic text

Writing style


Book entries will include a combination of :
Descriptive: e.g. describe a person/place etc
Discursive: e.g. give and support your opinion, analyse a situation, give
explanations
Narrative: e.g. narrate an event or a discovery