Write Now! is an innovative resource for educators teaching creative writing to middle primary school students. Packed with 20 progressive lessons, this book offers a unique approach to literacy development through engaging writing exercises designed to ignite a love for words in young minds.
Educators will gain access to sequential writing activities, freewriting techniques and editing strategies aimed at improving students’ overall literacy while fostering individual voices. With a focus on craft rather than standardised testing, Write Now! provides teachers with tools to create a vibrant writing community. Included are assessment rubrics and guidance for publishing students’ work.
Table des matières
About the authors
Introduction
What’s in this book and how to use it
Curriculum overview
Part A: Playing with words
Introduction to this section
Lesson 1 Words
Lesson 2 Sentences
Lesson 3 Sound
Lesson 4 Whose point of view?
Lesson 5 Imagery
Lesson 6 Setting
Lesson 7 Characters
Lesson 8 Purple prose
Lesson 9 Plot and the narrative arc
Lesson 10 Innovation and experimentation
Part B: The hero’s journey
Introduction to this section
Lesson 11 Finding a hero
Lesson 12 (Almost) every story is a hero’s journey
Lesson 13 The road ahead…
Lesson 14 The beginning of the hero’s journey
Lesson 15 On the journey – fun and games
Lesson 16 The ending – all is (not) lost
Lesson 17 Editing the story
Lesson 18 Peer editing
Lesson 19 Final edit
Lesson 20 In-class showcase
References
Note on rubrics and assessment of creative writing
Appendix A Portfolio marking template – self-review
Appendix B Portfolio marking template – educator
Appendix C Story marking template
Appendix D Young authors’ response to the program
A propos de l’auteur
Dr Paul Williams is an internationally published and award-winning author across multiple genres, including crime fiction, young adult fantasy, short stories, literary fiction and memoir. His works have sold over two hundred thousand copies in Africa, with Soldier Blue winning Book of the Year in South Africa. He is currently Associate Professor and Discipline Lead of Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
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