English Extension 1: critical and imaginative writing

Details

This English Extension 1 excursion features two sessions to target two different areas of the course.  

Session 1 involves students using the Library’s collections as writing stimulus and, using a series of guided writing prompts, crafting their own imaginative responses.  

These prompts allow students to compose texts that experiment with different stylistic features, including narrative voice and point of view. Devices will be provided to each student so they can compose their responses in the gallery, which will then be collated electronically and emailed through to the organising teacher.

In Session 2, a librarian will help students to explore Library HSC resources, including online databases and journals. 

This session seeks to introduce students to skills that help them undertake effective independent investigation, ideal for students preparing for the related research project and for approaching the rigors of the Extension course. 

Curriculum outcomes

English Extension 1:

EE11-2 analyses and experiments with language forms, features and structures of complex texts, evaluating their effects on meaning in familiar and new contexts

EE11-4 develops skills in research methodology to undertake effective independent investigation 

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