EDUC 4200 English Specialisation Week 9 Writing 1

Today The English teacher and teaching writing. ACARA and writing through to the SACE. Types of writing and some approaches to writing tasks. Presentation assignment. Next week: Looking ahead to PAR 4 – present an approach to a writing task, - the first engagement bit.

The Headset Purpose and audience is paramount. The social purpose of texts. Genre reproduction – be careful of simply replicating dominant forms of writing. Production line approach – show, tell & do.

Approaches Well modelled genre approach – be explicit but allow room to move. Writing is a process – can be complementary to the genre approach. Plan, draft, edit, refine, review.

ACARA What does ACARA say about writing?

SACE example What types of texts are they asking students to produce? Stage 1

Some examples Types of writing A template approach Another Explicit approach

Rubrics http://www.edmondschools.net/AboutUs/Curriculum/CurriculumSpecialties/TheWritingCenter/HighSchoolHome/HighSchWritingRubrics.aspx

Preparation for next workshop Next week: Looking ahead to PAR 4 – present an approach to a writing task, - the first engagement bit of a lesson Be prepared to talk to the English specialisation class as if they were your own – approx 10 mins.