Understand the use of punctuation conventions, including colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets in formal and informal texts
Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that raise issues, report events and advance opinions, using deliberate language and textual choices, and including digital elements as appropriate
Use interaction skills for identified purposes, using voice and language conventions to suit different situations, selecting vocabulary, modulating voice and using elements such as music, images and sound for specific effects
Experiment with text structures and language features to refine and clarify ideas to improve the effectiveness of students’ own texts