Extended Writing #ozengchat for 5/3/13(HSC special)

In this chat, we discussed various strategies to assist students in developing writing skills to tackl extended responses in the HSC.

Storified by Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 15:35:46

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— Paula Madigan · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:41

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— Caroline Johnstone · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:42

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— whartonag · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:42

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— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:42

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— Matt Esterman · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:42

Student creative writing - feedback would be appreciated. http://year10ext100wc.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/Week20.html#comment-form #engchat #ozengchat

— Ron Barton · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:42

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— kelli mcgraw · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:43

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— Leith Daniel · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:43

Who is online for #ozengchat tonight? I'll be showing it to students in class this week...in Queensland it runs from 7.30-8.30pm. Hi all!

— kelli mcgraw · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:43

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— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:43

Hello everyone, welcome to #ozengchat ! Tonight: developing students' skills in writing extended responses for the HSC exam.

— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:44

@vivimat78 So relevant to me right now as my standard Year 12 class have just handed in their first written task of their HSC! #ozengchat

— Belinda Coniglio · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:44

@BelConiglio hi Bel! That's so great to hear! How did they go? Have u marked it yet? Have you given them some timed practice?#ozengchat

— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:44

#ozengchat I'd really like to encourage participation since surely we all do this differently & collective intelligence will help the most!

— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:44

@vivimat78 Hi Viv. We are starting to embed drafting into assess task structure - show good writing takes time & planning #ozengchat

— Paula Madigan · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:44

@vivimat78 Most trouble students have is moving away from retelling...many will state techniques, but need to focus on ANALYSING #ozengchat

— Belinda Coniglio · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:45

@Madiganda I believe in doing that too Paula! However, some teachers might argue that is cheating, giving Ss an advantage (?) #ozengchat

— Vivian Mat · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:45

@vivimat78 It's not an advantage if we expect all of them to do it as part of the task criteria. Need to practice what we preach #ozengchat

— Paula Madigan · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:45

Also push WHY structure for paragraphing - What, How, Why (value) - builds towards Band 5 & above. Start in Yr 7 #ozengchat

— Paula Madigan · Sat, Mar 09 2013 13:15:45