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Why ten-year olds can’t write well for business… but George Orwell can

Why ten-year olds can’t write well for business… but George Orwell can

30th March 2025 | Business writing, Copywriting, Creative writing, Inspiration, writing tools

When my children were finishing primary school (year 6 in the UK) they took a series of national tests called SATs to measure their progress. Teachers encouraged them to use ambitious ‘wow’ words to score highly on the writing task. My daughter embraced...

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