Communication can take many forms, such as video, speaking, phone calls, illustration, texting, email, signage, advertising, blogging, publicity and others. Doing any of these well requires good writing skills. Why?

"Because good writing is fundamentally good thinking that follows a logical path and is easy for someone to follow. Writing out what you want to communicate forces you to organise your thoughts." (Forbes, 2019)

The purpose of writing can be to describe, analyse, critique and/or persuade. Written assignments take different forms. Examples include essays, reports, short-answer essays and case studies. 

Choose a writing tool below to help you plan the structure of your submission.

IB.ATL.COM.2.11 Use a variety of organisers for academic writing tasks

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Practise visible thinking strategies and techniques

IB.ATL.COM.2.11 Use a variety of organisers for academic writing tasks

IB.ATL.COM.2.11 Use a variety of organisers for academic writing tasks

IB.ATL.COM.2.13 Organise and depict information logically

IB.ATL.COM.1.05 Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences

IB.ATL.COM.2.05 Write for different purposes

ATL.COM.1.05 Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences