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Give your Grade 9–12 students 24 narrative writing prompts designed for the complexity and craft that senior writers are ready for. These prompts go well beyond basic storytelling — they ask for unreliable narrators, backwards-told stories, purely interior conflicts, and narratives where the ending is ambiguous. Every card includes a "Think about" scaffold hint that names the writerly challenge explicitly, helping students approach the task with intention. Print-and-cut ready with 4 cards per A4

24 analytical writing prompts for Grades 9–12 — the only card set on TPT designed specifically for close textual and media analysis at senior level. These prompts ask students to analyse how power operates in language, how gender is represented in media, how satire critiques its targets, how visual texts construct meaning, and how a text positions its reader. Every card includes an "Analyse" scaffold hint naming the specific analytical dimensions to consider. These prompts connect directly to IB

24 argumentative writing prompts for Grades 9–12 that demand genuine intellectual engagement — with evidence, with counterargument, and with the ethics of the question. Topics include universal basic income, civil disobedience, billionaires, climate refugees, meritocracy, hate speech, and whether universities should be free. Every prompt asks students to develop a "nuanced argument" or "careful position" — because at this level, simple takes aren't enough. Every card includes a "Consider" hint n

24 informational writing prompts for Grades 9–12 that require the depth, accuracy, and authorial control of university-ready writing. Topics include systemic racism, cognitive bias, the global financial system, climate tipping points, the philosophy of free will, propaganda, and more — all chosen to stretch senior students and connect to the IB DP extended essay and higher-level coursework. Every card includes an "Include" scaffold hint identifying key content dimensions. Print-and-cut ready wit

Analytical writing is introduced at Grade 9 — this gradebook tracks all four writing types with 6-criterion scoring for Argumentative and Analytical.What's included:• Narrative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Informational Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Argumentative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Analytical Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Setup Tab — class roster (30 students), scoring guide • Student View Heatmap — select any st

Grade 12 at IB DP level — this gradebook handles Narrative, Informational, Argumentative, and Analytical writing with sophisticated 6-criterion scoring.What's included:• Narrative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Informational Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Argumentative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Analytical Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Setup Tab — class roster (30 students), scoring guide • Student View Heatmap — select any

Built for the demands of IB DP — Grade 11 writing tracked across four text types with university-preparatory scoring criteria.What's included:• Narrative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Informational Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Argumentative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Analytical Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Setup Tab — class roster (30 students), scoring guide • Student View Heatmap — select any student to see all scores

A complete Grade 10 writing gradebook with Narrative, Informational, Argumentative, and Analytical tabs — ready for IB MYP transition to DP.What's included:• Narrative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Informational Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Argumentative Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Analytical Writing tab — dropdown scoring, class summary • Setup Tab — class roster (30 students), scoring guide • Student View Heatmap — select any student to

Built for the demands of IB DP — Grades 11–12 rubrics reflect university-preparatory expectations. Argumentative and Analytical descriptors emphasise sophistication of reasoning, originality, and scholarly citation. What's included:Argumentative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Analytical Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Narrative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Informational Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W

Four rubrics built for Grades 9–10 at university-preparatory level — Analytical writing is introduced here, with explicit Citations criteria in both Argumentative and Analytical rubrics. What's included:Argumentative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Analytical Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Narrative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Informational Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)

Three writing rubrics for Year 10 — the final year of the Australian Curriculum. Rich descriptors with university-preparatory language, A–E scale throughout. What's included:Narrative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Informative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Persuasive Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Rubric details:5 criteria: Text Structure · Ideas & Content · Language & Style · Sentence Structure · Spell

Three writing rubrics for Year 9 — clear A–E grading scale with sophisticated descriptors aligned with Australian Curriculum V9 upper secondary expectations. What's included:Narrative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Informative Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Persuasive Writing Rubric (Colour PDF · B&W PDF · Colour Word · B&W Word)Rubric details:5 criteria: Text Structure · Ideas & Content · Language & Style · Sentence Structure · Spell