BMG 2019 - Maddingley Prep to Year 4 Co-Curricular Handbook

- Page 13 - CONTENTS - WRITING WORKSHOP - YEAR 2 Teacher: Sian Rawlinson Time: Thursday Lunchtime Location: Room S6 TEACHER SELECTED PROGRAM OVERVIEW This writing co-curricular activity aims to provide students with the skills and strategies needed to become creative and engaging writers. There will be a focus on developing students ’ knowledge and understanding of a range text types and how they are structured by exploring Narrative, Poetry and Persuasive text. This knowledge will help students to create a range of written texts, as well as interpret and respond more effectively to varied texts they will encounter throughout their lives. LESSON COMPONENTS The students will participate in various writing activities that will enable them to further develop their writing skills. SKILL DEVELOPMENT  Writing for audience engagement  Using correct paragraph structure  Spelling, grammar and vocabulary extension  Applying persuasive devices  Formal text writing  Editing and publishing  Poetry reading and writing  Analysis of plot, character motives and themes in their written texts SELECTION CRITERIA The students selected for the Writing Workshop will be chosen by their class teacher based on the following criteria  High academic achievement in classwork  Positive teacher observations  Enthusiasm towards writing  Creativity and high-order thinking The students who are selected for this program must have a strong and consistent approach and diligently apply themselves to completing tasks. As only a small number of students will be selected for this class, a high level of enthusiasm and ongoing commitment will be expected.