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This bundle is designed to step students through the analytical essay writing process in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of an essay -An analytical essay checklist -The steps to follow when planning an essay response -Analytical Essay Structure (The hamburger model) -An essay planning scaffold for students to fill out -An analytical essay scaffold for students to fill out -A sample analytical essay (response to Cynthia Rylant's 'I Had Seen

This resource is designed to step students through the Letter to the Editor writing process in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of a Letter to the Editor -The steps to follow when planning a Letter to the Editor -Letter to the Editor structure -A Letter to the Editor planning scaffold for students to fill out -A Letter to the Editor scaffold for students to fill out -Sample Letter to the Editor

This resource is designed to step students through the persuasive oral presentation preparation and delivery, in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of a persuasive oral presentation -The steps to follow when planning a persuasive oral presentation -Persuasive oral presentation structure -A persuasive oral presentation scaffold for students to fill out -A persuasive oral presentation structure for students to fill out -A sample persuasive oral

This resource is designed to step students through the feature article writing process in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of a feature article -The steps to follow when planning a feature article -Feature article structure (The inverted triangle model) -A feature article planning scaffold for students to fill out -A feature article scaffold for students to fill out -A sample feature article

This is the analytical essay planning and structure tool, that I swear by with students regardless of their ability levels. It is really well suited for Secondary students, particularly years 9-12. For capable students, they can utilise it for the first few practice essays they complete, before pulling back. For students who need more repetition, I recommend them working on the scaffolds as long as it takes for the structure to become second nature. While it is an essay planning and structure

This resource is designed to step students through the short story writing process in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of a short story -The steps to follow when planning a short story -Short story structure -A short story scaffold for students to fill out -A short story structure for students to fill out -A short story structure example (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) -A sample short story (The Little Match Girl- annotations inc

This bundle includes the following 6 Writing Guides (also available individually): Analytical Essay Writing Guide -An overview of the purpose, features and language of an essay -An analytical essay checklist -The steps to follow when planning an essay response -Analytical Essay Structure (The hamburger model) -An essay planning scaffold for students to fill out -An analytical essay scaffold for students to fill out -A sample analytical essay (response to Cynthia Rylant's 'I Had Seen Castles' wit

This resource is designed to step students through the Editorial writing process in a structured manner. What's included: -An overview of the purpose, features and language of an editorial -The steps to follow when planning an Editorial response -Editorial structure -An Editorial planning scaffold for students to fill out -An Editorial scaffold for students to fill out -A sample Editorial

This resource is great for introducing, reinforcing and discussing 30 of the most common literary devices used in English studies. Using this resource, students are then able to both identify the language being used in texts, as well as use them in their own writing. Each page includes a literary device definition and a well known literary example (visual and explanation) to aid their understanding. As well as being able to teach students literary devices in an accessible way, the examples use

This resource is designed to increase students' vocabulary. It should also increase students' ability to use a range of words and phrases to link their ideas together more coherently in their writing. Includes a table of linking words and phrases to; -link an idea to another -present an alternative -make an objection Also included is a short expository essay worksheet in which students can fill the blanks with the appropriate linking words (Answer sheet provided)

Wordbank tables for: Novel study Persuasive language Character traits Descriptive language A blank wordbank for other uses.