A PowerPoint presentation that takes a class through the following aspects of debating (inlcudes some activities for consolidating learning and ends with a debate): - What is a debate - What does a debate look like? - Speaker roles - The three M's (Matter, Manner and Method) which they are judged on. (activities for practice) - Instructions for a class debate with three topics to choose from. debating, debate, class, argument, persuasive, rules, instructions, assignment, preparation, starter, beginner, simple, easy, presentation, lesson CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

There are many secrets that students need to know about that can help them turn a descriptive narrative with an interesting plot into a sophisticated and intelligently designed masterpiece. The sound of a word and the way is feels to say/read it are very powerful opportunities for imagery and emotional avocation. This presentation addresses using SOUND in your writing (plosives, fricatives, sibilants, etc.). Using Synaesthesia - Creating Multi-sensory imagery in your writing - What is it and how does it improve your writing. Some practise activities. Keywords: symbolism narrative imaginative creative writing skills descriptive imagery prose fiction poetry English resource structure story telling write kids students easy extend extension conventions approach art book class lesson worksheet workshop session learning educating stimulus tips HSC Higher School Certificate ideas lecture techniques short course activities games advice discovery belonging class character CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR’S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - “Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant”: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

5 Years of Semester 1 and 2 Report Comments for Middle and Senior School students 47 documents in total with individualised comments. I have removed surnames and any personal information from comments. Includes General Pastoral Comments (from student advisers) and Classroom Teacher Comments Subjects/KLA's (Key Learning Areas): English History CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant teacher semester reporting report comments grade assessment formal official school class classroom template card writing example sample

These are worksheets developed to assist in analysing Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, MAUS. They examine the visual techniques used by the illustrator and author. Key words: visualisation, graphics, comic, NAZI, germany, cartoon, illustration, technique, device, feature CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

This presentation is for an introduction to short stories, why they are important to everyone and what they look like. Covered in this presentation: - Why care? - What is a story? - Characteristics unique to a short story lesson text type narrative prose writing creative imaginative telling fairytale tale fairy plot structure features how to CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

A single page handout that covers the basics of writing a feature article. CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

This is a collection of staple thinking aids and scaffolds. They are templates for the most common scaffolds used cross-curricular. Included in this collection is: - Thought/Decision Processing Flow Chart - Mind/Concept map - SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) - T Chart (Pro/Con or Disadvantages/Advantages) - Y Chart - Looks like, Smells like, Sounds like - VENN Diagram - 5 Ws Scaffold (Who, What, When, Where, Why) - PMI Chart (Positives, Minuses, Interesting) CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

In this unit, students will study the historical and literary context of Shakespearean drama and the way it has been valued throughout time, as shown through appropriation. Students will investigate the relationships between Shakespeare's Macbeth and its various appropriations. As such, they will develop skills in independent and collaborative investigation and research. Moreover, they will acquire a deeper awareness comprehension of intertextuality. They will study the impact of culture, values and worldviews on the way texts are read and appreciated. Students will also investigate the didactic function of tragedy texts and the way Macbeth's thematic ideas and messages measure up to the Biblical message of forgiveness and salvation CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

This is a worksheet that I put together that compares two poems by Australian Aboriginal poet, Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker). It provides an opportunity for insight into the Indigenous Australians' worldview post colonisation and how they feel about the destruction of traditional ways for Aboriginal people. poetry Aborigine Torres-Strait Islander professional standards BOSTES culture history understand old one we are going study analysis verse CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

This resource is designed to offer an exploration of F. Scott Fitzgerald's key ideas in, The Great Gatsby. Firstly, it gives some contextual detail about Fitzgerald and his perspective of the Roaring Twenties. Then, it goes over the key motifs and symbols in the novel, examining how Fitzgerald's worldview is coming through the text. A fantastic resource for HSC Advanced English, to compare with Browning's poetry. All quotes are given page numbers for teaching reference. Some great content to beef up essays. Module Higher School Certificate English Advanced Texts Context Study Comparative novel analysis synopsis course

This resource briefly introduces Coleridge by covering the his life, philosophy, beliefs and context (snapshots of Romantic Movement, Industrial Revolution and French Revolution). This is a great precursor to diving into his poems. romanticism literary canon canonical georgian victorian england literature poetry poem context history age bard intro introduction extension higher school certificate module

This is a cheat sheet style resource. Students use it as a reference for connectives, verbs and alternatives to cliches. It includes a planning scaffold, tips and vocab lists. essay language formal academic writing improving exposition thesis extended written words syntax

This is a spreadsheet tool for recording marks. Just input your weightings, raw marks and so on into the relevant columns (formula is already set up, just needs adjusting to your specific needs) and you're ready to go. This spread sheet calculates: Percentages Weighted Marks Progressive marks with weighting considered Task Performance Ranks Progressive Ranks excel mark recording data entry calculator generator performance achievement statistical averages means assessment task examination exam rank mark grade grading organiser CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

This is a booklet that I have my Stage 5 students work through when planning their essays. I have included a specific question for John Marsden's novel, Tomorrow When the War Began. However, the scaffolding of the booklet is universally transferable. It would work for any student planning an essay, especially those who require differentiated learning support. If contains a number of guiding questions for each section of the essay and also extra tips for how to approach it. Essay plan structure scaffold low ability differentiate layout form help assist writing write develop improve how to extended novel study teenager teenage CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

Students are provided with 4 stimuli to respond to creatively about the concept of belonging. CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

Students will complete a unit based on a Historical Period. This period will be dictated by the choice of the fictional title. A close study of the text will be widened to historical research, other composers of the time and information texts on the period. A wide variety of texts may be included as well as a brief outline of where the period being studied fits into the literary continuum. Students will be encouraged to actively improve their reading skills, using a wider range of reading strategies. They will also be encouraged to compose extended texts and visual texts demonstrating their ability to use the writing process to draft, edit and refine work. They will be encouraged to reflect on the processes of their learning, recognise their strengths and weaknesses and evaluate the progress they are making in their own composing. During this study, students gain an appreciation for a text in context. CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

~~HAVE YOUR STUDENTS WHACK THIS AT THE BACK OF THEIR BOOK~~ This is an activity sheet with 20 distinctive activities that students can complete. It allows students choice in selecting activities that they are interested in, with the requirement that they earn 50 points. The more difficult the task, the higher the value. It's a great sheet to have students paste at the back of their book. When you need an extension task for those excellent students, homework, or even a last minute lesson plan, this resource will be a LIFE SAVER!! We all know that novel studies are the bread and butter of teaching English. After years of teaching them, I have developed a bank of activities that students can undertake to learn about the text. In this sheet, I have compiled the ones that I found most students enjoyed. CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant Key Words: questions worksheet novel prose author book text characters profile reviews write study assignment game engaging interesting fun workbook protagonist theme setting reading read Jane Austen Mary Shelley Harper Lee john Marsden Tolkien Orwell Lewis Scott Fitzgerald James Joyce Aldous Huxley William Faulkner Golding Charles Dickens Bronte Stephen King J K Rowling James Patterson Conan Doyle Ernest Hemingway

A diagram and exemplary cartoon breakdown of conflict in texts, as part of a plot. Covers: - Man Vs Man - Man Vs Nature - Man Vs Himself - Man Vs Society conflict plot structure complication resolution orientation rising action genre text respond compose creative writing book novel study english literature CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant

A Powerpoint on aptly locating and selecting Higher School Certificate English related texts. Includes: - Great resources for locating/selecting/analysing related texts. - What to look for in a related text - Why differences are important - Some examples of related texts. HSC Higher School Certificate Supplementary English Advanced Standard Skills Examination Area of Study AOS Board of Studies BOS NSW New South Wales Australia I do not own rights to the links referred to in this resource, which are readily accessible to the public. CHECK OUT MY STORE FOR OTHER RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUNDLED SAVINGS!! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Resourcesyouwant CHECK OUT THE TES AUTHOR'S BLOG ARTICLE I FEATURED IN: I am a TES endorsed author - "Author on TES: English expert, Resourcesyouwant": https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/blog/author-tes-english-expert-resourcesyouwant