The document discusses the many forms and uses of writing including tests, magazines, instructions, puzzles, games, radio scripts, comic strips, newspapers, letters, movies, textbooks, recipes, journals, news reports, TV shows, diaries, jokes, manuals, emails, advertisements, poetry, speeches, plays, songs, and more. It emphasizes that writing allows us to learn from the past, share ideas across distances, and leave our ideas for the future. The document also provides examples of how to write books like choose your own adventure stories and discusses how writing is an enjoyable activity for both children and adults.

1. The Wonderful World of WritingAmie Jane LeavittAuthor Visit, April 2010

2. TestsMagazinesInstructionsPuzzles &GamesRadio ScriptsComic StripsNewspapersLetters& NotesMoviesTextbooksRecipesWritingJournalsTVNewsReportsTVShowsInternetDiariesJokesHow-To ManualsEmailsAdvertisementsPoetrySpeechesPlaysSongs

3. Writing is a GreatInvention!Abraham Lincoln It lets us learn the ideas of people from the past.

4. It lets us share ideas with people who live far away.

5. It lets us record our ideas for people in the future.What were people like who lived long ago? What were their thoughts and ideas? We can find out the answers to these questions by reading the words that they wrote!

6. UtahFloridaThis is my office in Utah. It is far away from Florida.Even though I live far away,you can read my ideasbecause I wrote them in words.

8. People from the Past

9. Famous People of Today

10. Animals

11. Hobbies

12. History

13. Puzzles & Games

14. Magazines

15. Websites

16. The Battle of the AlamoChoose Your Own Adventure-style books.

17. Choose Your Own Adventure Books

18. Choose Your Own Adventure-style books.You get to be the main character. You decide what path to follow.You can read the book over and over again to have different adventures.The Battle of the Alamo

19. How I wrote the bookI learned about the battle by reading many, many books.

20. I searched the Internet to find even more information.

21. I organized all of the information into an outline.My OutlineEach chapter had its own outline.

22. After every two pages the reader makes a choice.

23. This choice sends the reader on different paths.

24. Some of the paths cross over each other. The Battle of the AlamoIt took me more than 6 months to research and write the book. I had to rewrite the book 4 times! Yay! I was very happy when it was all finished and proud of how it turned out.

25. The Backyard Flower Garden For KidsI love Gardening.

26. I love Photography.

27. This book allowed me to do both!Photos & Research

28. Isaac

29. Writing isn’t Just For Grown-upsI started writing when I was your age.I wrote in journals.I wrote letters to my grandparents and cousins.I wrote stories and drew pictures to illustrate my stories.

30. Writing is Fun &You Can Write Too!PlaysLettersPoemsJournalsSongsRecipesNewspapersEmailsPuzzles & GamesBooks & StoriesBlogs

31. Remember, Writing is a Great Invention!Abraham Lincoln It lets us learn the ideas of people from the past.

32. It lets us share ideas with people who live far away.

33. It lets us record our ideas for people in the future.Cherish the joys of reading and writing throughout your entire lifetime!