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1.5.1 Legibility and Neatness
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Margins, lined paper and indenting the first line of a paragraph
- Breaking words correctly at the end of a line
- Neat, legible compositions and notes on a citizenship topic
What you will be able to do
- identify sections of a piece of writing that require breaking of words and indentation
- indent paragraphs when writing a composition
- create a neat and legible text
- appreciate the importance of legibility and neatness in written communication
Key questions
“Why is it important to write legibly?”
“Why do we indent paragraphs?”
Lessons
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Lined paper, margins and indent
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTell a tidy page from an untidy one, keep margins, and indent the first line of each paragraph.
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Word-breaking, notes and a neat civic text
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBreak long words at a syllable, take neat notes, and review a peer paragraph on reporting risky road behaviour.