WRITING CORE
Writing is an important tool in life. The more we write, as with anything else, the better we get at it. In English you will maintain a 'Writer Notebook'. In this notebook you will build notes and journal write, a task that is ongoing through Year 7-10 and which can feature in many of your subjects. As part of your English Core it is a task that will happen with teacher direction sometimes, but it is also an activity that you are expected to take responsibility for and work at on your own, either in classes or at home. Your notes and journal writing will be done by handwriting and typing. In notes and journal writing you can experiment with lots of different types of writing forms, programs and web tools. Drawing and coding can also count as journal pieces.
The Write Way
Fiction
The great thing about the write way is there is no one right way! There are lots of ways that we can build and come up with our ideas for writing. People use lots of different approaches, strategies and tools to set up them up to produce writing.
Fiction writing, where we can create our own characters, worlds and stories, is a way of writing that people, first and foremost, find lots of enjoyment in. Also, some people make lots of money through it. To create characters, worlds and stories people dream, think, outline and plan. Watch J.K. Rowling as she shows some of the way she thinks about and outlines the world of Harry Potter.
Fiction writing, where we can create our own characters, worlds and stories, is a way of writing that people, first and foremost, find lots of enjoyment in. Also, some people make lots of money through it. To create characters, worlds and stories people dream, think, outline and plan. Watch J.K. Rowling as she shows some of the way she thinks about and outlines the world of Harry Potter.
When you embark on fiction writing projects part of your journey will be to try out ways of getting your thinking and dreaming to come together, to get you to a place where you are ready to write. To do this you will be provided with time to outline and brainstorm with different approaches and tools. Some tools of outlining will be set as non-negotiable for you to complete, while some will be for you to use or trial as you think will help you create your fiction universe.
The template is one you can use as is or it might prompt your own idea for a way to outline some of the imaginative thinking that will empower you to write creative narratives.
The template is one you can use as is or it might prompt your own idea for a way to outline some of the imaginative thinking that will empower you to write creative narratives.
The Bloggerbot
Journal Writing
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The development of journal pieces is a learning activity that contributes to your overall assessment in English. It is not an opt in task, it is expected that you do your best to create a variety of journal entries during a year. While some will be using a Word document and scanning to organise their journal, students will also be set up to develop journal portfolios in their personal Bloggerbot webspace. The Bloggerbot and your teachers will bot you when they decide you are ready.
Be inspired to think and share:
- Create a Blogbot/journal cover
- Develop journal entries
- Scan handwritten and drawn items to display
- Work on Blogbot journal pieces if you finish class work early
- Use your Blogbot as a boredom buster
- Look out for the promotion of writing, drawing and other competitions and use BlogBot journal time to participate in them
Writing Competitions
There are many writing competitions that run each year. Some are one-off events and others run annually. Some annual GV writing competitions to look out for are:
(Develop annual 'Cooper Medallion' writing competition... set up website).
- Joseph Furphy Commemorative Literary Prize
- Dungala Kaiela Writing Awards
- GVW National Water Week Writing competition
(Develop annual 'Cooper Medallion' writing competition... set up website).
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Vlogging Journals
Being a Youtuber and Vlogging are too popular ways people journal 21st century style. If this is an area that interests you, you can use your Blogbot journal space to develop skills in this area. Alex has tips for how to best approach vlogging, pointing out that brainstorming and drafting as preparation steps helps you produce quality work. Any brainstorming and script drafting you do also counts as journal time work and should be uploaded to evidence all your journaling efforts if you have a go at vlogging.