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        Film it! Screenwriting

        • TLF-IDA002447

        Screenwriting is the act of writing what's known as a script or screenplay for film, television and web series. It involves a special set of rules that makes it different from a book or play. This module of Film It covers formatting, scene writing, script structure, themes, and character. Writing the script is part of ...

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        Work sample Year 8 English: Creative responses to a poem

        • TLF-IDA003882

        This work sample demonstrates evidence of student learning in relation to aspects of the achievement standards for Year 8 English. The primary purpose for the work sample is to demonstrate the standard, so the focus is on what is evident in the sample not how it was created. The sample is an authentic representation of ...

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        Letter of Introduction

        • TLF-IDM021328

        This resource for students explains how to write a letter of introduction for your English teacher

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        Adventure Stories

        • TLF-IDM021336

        This resource for students discusses the conventions of action and adventure stories, suggests some possible scenarios, how to plot the story and examples of descriptive writing techniques, as well as suggestions for proofreading and revising.

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        Analysing Persuasive Language

        • TLF-IDM021334

        This resource for students is a comprehensive explanation of how to analyse a persuasive article, from how to identify the contention and tone, to how persuasive techniques are used to position the reader. Techniques discussed, with examples, include the use of adjectives, adverbs, alliteration, appeals, anecdotes, everyday ...

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        Book Review

        • TLF-IDM021329

        This resource provides advice to students on how to present a three-minute book review, with advice on how to write the review, and how to present it orally.

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        Descriptive Writing

        • TLF-IDM021331

        Here are some techniques for students to use to make their writing more vivid and interesting, including metaphors, similes, personification, adjectives and sensory imagery. This resource also includes a descriptive writing activity, as well as a short test on the techniques.

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        Journal Writing

        • TLF-IDM021327

        This resource provides tips for students on journal writing, including the rules and 51 suggestions for writing, covering fiction, non-fiction, story starters, instructional writing, reviews, descriptive writing, persuasive writing and personal writing.

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        Wide Reading

        • TLF-IDM021326

        Good advice for students encouraging them to read widely beyond the classroom, with useful links to ways to finding a good book

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        They're Pests but Cruelty is Inexcusable

        • TLF-IDM021335

        This is an example for students of an analytical essay on the persuasive techniques used in a feature article

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        Show, Don't Tell

        • TLF-IDM021332

        This resource for students explains the importance, when writing narratives, of showing your reader rather than telling, with an example, ways of achieving this, and some follow-up activities

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        Science Fiction: Radio Dramas

        • TLF-IDM021375

        This resource for students is one in a series of three on science fiction. The introduction contains links to old radio dramas as great examples of story telling. Students are then asked to produce their own two minute science fiction radio drama. A link is provided to Celtx, an application which allows you to write the ...

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        Shaun Tan's The Lost Thing

        • TLF-IDM021385

        This is a very rich resource for students from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), which gives them an insight into the art of Shaun Tan through a focus on both the book and the film of The Lost Thing. The content focuses on aspects of storytelling, including themes, techniques, forms and language, visual, ...

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        Science Fiction: Short Stories

        • TLF-IDM021377

        This resource for students presents information on how to respond to short answer questions on texts. Using textual evidence is discussed, with details on the use of ellipses and full stops. A sample answer is provided to a short answer question on Louise Lawrence's story 'Extinction is Forever'. Students are then asked ...

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        Teaching Writing - Guide for Years 8-9

        • TLF-IDM021436

        This resource offers ideas and activities to help teachers develop the writing skills of their Years 8 and 9 students. It features planning modelled writing lessons and scaffolding for independent writing.

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        Food for thought: learn resources for English

        • TLF-IDM013882

        This is a rich resource for teachers about the role of small farmers in the global food system. The resource includes two sets of lesson plans, one designed for the primary level and the other for secondary. Each set of lesson plans includes three downloadable documents: a teacher guide, activity sheets for students and ...

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        Be on the Safe Side Year 7-8 English

        • TLF-IDM019247

        This is a unit of work that uses visual and multimodal texts to promote how to be a safe, active and responsible citizen on and around the rail network. Learning opportunities include identification, comparison, deconstruction and creation of visual and multimodal texts. The resource includes: teacher notes, three learning ...

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        Identity and Cultural Diversity

        • TLF-IDM021438

        This resource is a professional development package which focuses on global education concepts of identity and cultural diversity through the subject of English for Years 7-10. It provides a range of activities that support cross-curriculum integration, with syllabus programming, quick lesson ideas,a series of lessons, ...

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        The Language of Connection- A resource for Global Education

        • TLF-IDM021439

        This resource is for teachers of English, from Years 7-10, focusing on the identification and practice of the language of connection. It provides language activities which can be embedded in existing units of work, as well as individual units of work.

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        The Whole business with Kiffo and the Pitbull

        • TLF-IDM021351

        This web page provides chapter by chapter synopses and commentary to support a study of the YA novel 'The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull'. The resource provides various activities on test analysis, essay writing, incorporating textual evidence into an analysis, report writing, key vocabulary, quizzes, and key ...

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