Writing Book 4 · Lesson 1

The heading at speed

The heading is now automatic — done from memory, at speed, before the thinking starts.

What it is

You now know the heading. What changes is that you write it without being reminded and without slowing the class down — it should take under a minute, and it should be right the first time.

Watch it built

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Name and subject, left side, without looking anything up.
Aisha Rahman / Writing
2
Date and topic, right side, date at the far edge.
16 August / Sentence expanding
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Glance once to check all four are there. Then start.
checked
Remember
Under a minute, right the first time, no reminder.
Ask yourself: “Is my page ready before I begin?”

Remember

Heading in thirty seconds, then start.

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