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11.5.1 Mechanics of Writing: Abbreviations and Acronyms
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Spelling words correctly for effective communication
- Writing common abbreviations and acronyms in full
- Using abbreviations and acronyms in a paragraph about savings
What you will be able to do
- spell words for effective communication
- write common abbreviations and acronyms in full
- appreciate the importance of abbreviations and acronyms in writing
Key questions
“Which words do we normally abbreviate?”
Lessons
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Abbreviations and acronyms
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTell abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms apart, and write common short forms in full.
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Rules and a savings paragraph
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply the rules of abbreviation to titles, time, organisations and units, then write a paragraph about savings.