28
Jul
Posted by Neil in English language, English studies, for teachers, literacy, study skills, writing. Tagged: creative writing, rhetoric. 3 Comments
There are so many to choose from, but let me suggest that teachers, senior students, and anyone interested in writing — even (especially?) bloggers — ought not to walk past Mark Tredinnick’s The Little Red Writing Book (Sydney, UNSW Press, 2006) without buying it. You will find page after page of sound advice and common [...]
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26
Feb
Posted by Neil in esl for students, esl for teachers, student help, writing. Tagged: creative writing. Comments Off
I am building a new page in the Writing Workshop and you can join in. See Creative writing Year 10 age level, six months in Australia.
You may for the next little while read the original essay and make comments or suggestions. In a week or two I will complete the workshop with an annotated version [...]
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23
Dec
Posted by Neil in HSC, questions asked, student help, writing. Tagged: creative writing, fiction, short stories. 1 Comment
Some students shine at analytical or argumentative writing but run a mile from “creative writing”. Since creative writing is now mandatory in Paper 1 of the HSC for Advanced and Standard English, such students need to work on this area. Steven, my 2006 coachee who attained Band 6 this year, was such a student. I [...]
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