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Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Vocabulary
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using a Quote as a Hook
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Clausal Sentence Openers
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Cause & Effect Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Perfect Prepositions
Crafting Allusions
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Synesthesia
Using Show Not Tell
Using Preposition Openers
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using Triplets
The Rational Tone
Using Statistics
Using Emotive Language
Making a Debatable Thesis Statement
Using the Expert Opinion
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

Rags to Riches Plot Structure
Character Vs. Society Conflict
Crafting Foil Characters
Foreshadowing through the Red Herring
Using Dialogue to Show Conflict
Creating Tension with the Cliffhanger
Crafting a Rags to Riches Story
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Limericks
Is Music Poetry?
The ABCB Rhyme Scheme
Identifying & Creating Theme
Heroic Couplets
Using Anaphora
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting a Sonnet

Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Pronouns
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using a Fact or Statistic as a Hook
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Informative Sentence Openers (II)
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Process/Sequence Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Astounding Adverbs
Crafting Metaphors
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Hyperbole
Sensory Word Choice
Using One Word Sentences
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using Rhetorical Questions
The Emotive Tone
Using Alliteration
Using Direct Address
Narrowing Down the Thesis Statement
Using Imperatives
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

Overcoming the Monster Plot Structure
Character Vs. Supernatural Conflict
Crafting Dynamic & Static Characters
Foreshadowing through the Flash-forward
Introducing Characters With Dialogue
Creating Tension with the Plot Twist
Crafting an Overcoming the Monster Story
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Haiku
Is Music Poetry?
The ABAB Rhyme Scheme
Identifying & Creating Theme
Closed Vs. Open Couplets
Using Enjambment
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting a Free Verse Poem

Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Grammar & Punctuation
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using a Question as a Hook
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Informative Sentence Openers (I)
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Definition Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Ambitious Adjectives
Crafting Similes
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Personification
Using Senses to Describe
Using Senses as Sentence Openers
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using Facts
The Optimistic Vs. Pessimistic Tone
Using Opinions
Using Repetition
Creating a Thesis Statement
Using Inclusive Language
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

The 5-Point Narrative Arc
Character Vs. Character Conflict
Crafting Protagonists & Antagonists
Foreshadowing through Chekhov's Gun
Creating Effective Dialogue
Creating Tension with the Ticking Clock
Crafting a Personal Narrative
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Acrostic Poems
Is Music Poetry?
The AABB Rhyme Scheme
Identifying & Creating Theme
Rhyming Couplets
Using Onomatopoeia
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting an Ode

Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Active/Passive Voice
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using Humorous Hooks
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Sentence Openers: Introducing Ideas (II)
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Compare & Contrast Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Adjectives: Effect & Order
Crafting Extended Metaphor
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Juxtaposition
Using Kinesthetic Imagery
Using Descriptive Clausal Openers
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using AFOREST
The Assertive Tone
Avoiding and Identifying Logical Fallacies
The Differences Between Anecdotal vs. Empirical Evidence
Thesis Statement Dos & Don'ts
Using Cohesion as a Persuasive Technique
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

The Seven Basic Plot Structures
The Resolution of Conflict
Using Characters as Symbols
Foreshadowing through Dialogue
Using Dialogue as a Literary Device
The Three Components of Tension
Crafting a Short Story
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Fibonacci Poems
Is Music Poetry?
The Types of Rhymes
Identifying & Creating Theme
The Purpose of Rhyming Couplets
Using Cacophony & Euphony
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting a Villanelle

Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Sentence Structure
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using a Metaphor or Simile as a Hook
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Sentence Openers: Introducing Ideas (I)
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Problem/Solution Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Different Types of Adjectives
Crafting Pathetic Fallacy
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Assonance
Using Senses to Create a Mood
Using Similes & Metaphors as Openers
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using AFOREST
The Passionate Tone
Using Pathos, Logos, Ethos
Using Hyperbole
Identifying Thesis Claims & Their Key Points
Appealing to a Reader's Emotions
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

Tragedy Plot Structure
The Seven Types of Conflict
Crafting Character Archetypes
Foreshadowing through Prophecy
Using Dialogue to Move a Story Forward
Creating Tension through Pacing
Crafting a Tragedy Story
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Tricubes
Is Music Poetry?
The Effects of Different Rhyme Schemes
Identifying & Creating Theme
The Effects of Rhyming Couplets
Using Imagery
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting a Shakespearean Sonnet

Informative writing is a style of writing that teaches students how to structure a five-paragraph essay, which serves as the foundation of academic writing. It helps students develop their skills in organizing and presenting information effectively.

Essay Writing: The Introduction
Formality: Phrasal Verbs
Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
Using an Anecdote as a Hook
Essay Writing: The Conclusion
Sentence Openers: Keeping out "I"
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
Crafting a Classification Essay

Descriptive writing is a type of writing that uses vivid language and sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind. It helps students bring their stories and descriptions to life, making them more engaging and captivating for the reader.

Using Vital Verbs
Crafting Idioms
The Zoom Technique Structure
Using Oxymorons
Using Sensory Progression
Using -edingly
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay

Persuasive writing is a form of writing that aims to convince or persuade the reader to adopt a certain opinion or take a specific action. It often uses evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals to make a compelling argument.

Using Anecdotes
The Satirical Tone
Using the Counter Argument
Using Contrastive Pairs
Identifying Types of Thesis Claims
Using Flattery
Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Crafting a Persuasive Essay

Narrative writing is a form of storytelling where the writer shares a sequence of events or experiences to engage and entertain the reader. It typically includes characters, a plot, and a central theme or message.

Voyage & Return Plot Structure
Character Vs. Self Conflict
Crafting The Character Arc
Foreshadowing through Symbolism
Creating Expository Dialogue
Creating Tension by Withholding Information
Crafting a Voyage & Return Story
Crafting a Short Story

Poetry writing is the art of expressing oneself through carefully chosen words and creative techniques, such as rhythm and imagery. It allows us to explore our emotions, thoughts, and observations in a unique and artistic way.

Crafting Cinquains
Is Music Poetry?
The Enclosed Rhyme Scheme
Identifying & Creating Theme
Split Couplets
Using Consonance
Crafting a Rhyming Poem
Crafting a Ballad

This area of learning focuses on developing students' ability to construct well-organized essays and explore advanced writing techniques. Students will learn how to effectively present arguments, engage with evidence, and employ rhetorical devices in various types of essays.

Advanced Rhetorical Devices
The Exploratory Essay: Concept, Purpose, and Structure
Advanced Argument Structure
Research and Inquiry Methods
Essay Writing: The Persuasive Essay
Engaging With Evidence
Multidisciplinary Evidence
Essay Writing: The Exploratory Essay

In these units, students experiment with narrative techniques, poetic forms, and unconventional storytelling structures. They explore diverse perspectives and advanced literary devices, while also engaging with both traditional and modern approaches to creative writing.

Nonlinear & Experimental Structures
A History of Traditional Poetic Form
Unconventional Points of View
Advanced Poetic Devices
Unreliable Narration
Exploring Modern Poetry
Short Story Writing: Experimental Stories
Poetry Writing: Composing a Series of Poems

In Literary Studies, students dive deep into the analysis of literature. They will explore key literary movements, understand different perspectives, and analyze texts in historical and critical contexts. Students will also develop comparative and literary analysis skills.

Identifying Theme
Key Movements in the History of Literature
Understanding and Analyzing Point Of View
Analyzing a Literary Text in its Historical Context
Applying a Critical Lens
The Role of Literature in Challenging Societal Norms
Essay Writing: The Literary Analysis Essay
Comparative Analysis Essay: A Comparison of Two Pieces of Literature

Students explore the evolving landscape of media, focusing on how journalism and social media shape public perception. They will learn about reporting principles, analyze media bias, and engage in the creation of media projects.

The Evolution of Journalism
The Globalization of the Media
News Reporting Structure and Principles
The Influence of the Media on User's Perceptions
Analysing Media Bias and Perspective
The Role of Social Media in Modern Communication
Media Creation: Journalism Project
Media Analysis: Critical Media Analysis Essay

These units introduce students to diverse storytelling traditions and the art of persuasive public speaking. Students will study and compare Indigenous storytelling methods and learn how to craft impactful speeches for various audiences.

Indigenous Storytelling
Speech Analysis: Style and Substance
Aboriginal Australian Storytelling
Engaging and Persuading an Audience
Zulu Storytelling
Crafting a Speech with a Clear, Impactful Message
Comparative Analysis Essay of Indigenous Storytelling
Crafting an Engaging, Complex Speech

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Informative Writing

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Informative Writing

Descriptive Writing

Persuasive Writing

Narrative Writing

Poetry

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Informative Writing

Descriptive Writing

Persuasive Writing

Narrative Writing

Poetry

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Informative Writing

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