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  • 1

    Welcome Information

    • Creative Writing Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Online Portal Navigation

    • Contents
  • 2

    1. Weekly Creative Writing Practice

    • Monthly Creative Writing Practice

    • Rewrite and Improve Instructions

    • Creative Writing Mini Tips and Advice

    • 10 Creative Writing Suggestions

    • INTRODUCTORY A (short test: Descriptive)

    • INTRODUCTORY B (short test: Descriptive)

    • INTRODUCTORY C (Rewrite: Text 1 and 2)

    • INTRODUCTORY D (exam paper: Letter) [V]

    • WEEK 1 (short test: Discursive)

    • WEEK 2 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V]

    • WEEK 3 (Rewrite Text 3 and 4)

    • WEEK 4 (exam paper: Based on Beginning ) [V]

    • WEEK 5 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 6 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V]

    • WEEK 7 (Rewrite Text 5 and 6)

    • WEEK 8 (exam paper: Report) [V]

    • WEEK 9 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 10 (exam paper: Article) [V]

    • WEEK 11 (Rewrite Text 7 and 8)

    • WEEK 12 (exam paper: Letter) [V]

    • WEEK 13 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 14 (exam paper: Discursive) [V]

    • WEEK 15 (Rewrite Text 9 and 10)

    • WEEK 16 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V]

    • WEEK 17 (short test: Speech)

    • WEEK 18 (exam paper: Based on Beginning) [V]

    • WEEK 19 (Rewrite Text 11 and 12)

    • WEEK 20 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V]

    • WEEK 21 (short test: Based on Beginning)

    • WEEK 22 (exam paper: Report) [V]

    • WEEK 23 (Rewrite Text 13 and 14)

    • WEEK 24 (exam paper: Article) [V]

    • WEEK 25 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 26 (exam paper: Letter) [V]

    • WEEK 27 (Rewrite Text 15 and 16)

    • WEEK 28 (exam paper: Discursive) [V]

    • WEEK 29 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 30 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V]

    • WEEK 31 (Rewrite Text 17 and 18)

    • WEEK 32 (exam paper: Based on Ending) [V]

    • WEEK 33 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 34 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V]

    • WEEK 35 (Rewrite Text 19 and 20)

    • WEEK 36 (exam paper: Recount) [V]

    • WEEK 37 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 38 (exam paper: Article) [V]

    • WEEK 39 (Rewrite Text 21 and 22)

    • WEEK 40 (exam paper: Letter) [V]

    • WEEK 41 (short test: Descriptive)

    • WEEK 42 (exam paper: Discursive) [V]

    • WEEK 43 (Rewrite Text 23 and 24)

    • WEEK 44 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V]

    • WEEK 45 (exam paper: Discursive) [V]

    • WEEK 46 (exam paper: Based on Ending) [V]

    • WEEK 47 (Rewrite Text 25 and 26)

    • WEEK 48 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V]

    • WEEK 49 (Rewrite Text 27 and 28)

    • WEEK 50 (exam paper: Recount) [V]

    • WEEK 51 (Rewrite Text 29 and 30)

    • WEEK 52 (exam paper: Article) [V]
  • 3

    2. DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (Summaries)

    • Adjectives (Commander)

    • Feelings and Attitudes (Commander)

    • Openers (Commander)

    • Formal Essay Phrases (Commander)

    • Verbs (Commander)

    • Academic Essay (Commander)

    • Statements and Job Applications (Commander)

    • Devices & Effects (Commander)

    • Email Phrases

    • Science Question & Answer Styles (Commander)
  • 4

    4. READING AND HANDWRITING

    • The Value of Reading

    • Classic Books to Read

    • Book Review Guidance

    • Book Review Form

    • Handwriting and Presentation of work
  • 5

    3. DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (Commander Homework)

    • WEEK 1 (Openers - open with a verb & adverb)

    • WEEK 2 (Openers - open with a simile)

    • WEEK 3 (Openers - open with an emotion)

    • WEEK 4 (Openers - open with a time conjunction)

    • WEEK 5 (Openers - open with a comparison connective)

    • WEEK 6 (Formal essay phrases - Opinion)

    • WEEK 7 (Formal essay phrases - Summary)

    • WEEK 9 (Formal essay phrases - Example)

    • WEEK 10 (Formal essay phrases - But & And)

    • WEEK 11 (Formal essay phrases - Persuasion)

    • WEEK 12 (Verbs - walked & ran)

    • WEEK 13 (Verbs - saw)

    • WEEK 14 (Verbs - moved)

    • WEEK 15 (Verbs - ate/drank)

    • WEEK 19 (Verbs - cried & laughed)

    • WEEK 20 (Verbs - cried & laughed)

    • WEEK 21 (Adjectives - bad)

    • WEEK 22 (Adjectives - pretty)

    • WEEK 23 (Adjectives - ugly)

    • WEEK 25 (Adjectives - slow & fast)

    • WEEK 26 (Adjectives - small & big)

    • WEEK 27 (Adjectives - good)

    • WEEK 28 (Feelings and Attitudes - sad)

    • WEEK 29 (Feelings and Attitudes - dishonest)

    • WEEK 30 (Feelings and Attitudes - happy)

    • WEEK 33 (Feelings and Attitudes - scared)

    • WEEK 34 (Feelings and Attitudes - kind)

    • WEEK 35 (Feelings and Attitudes - Embarrassed)

    • WEEK 36 (Feelings and Attitudes - angry)

    • WEEK 37 (Feelings and Attitudes - naughty)

    • WEEK 38 (Feelings and Attitudes - selfish)

    • WEEK 40 (Feelings and Attitudes - calm)

    • WEEK 41 (Statements and Job applications - achieved)

    • WEEK 42 (Statements and Job applications - hardworking, clever & passionate)

    • WEEK 43 (Academic essay phrasing - Introduction, point & conclusion)

    • WEEK 44 (Academic essay phrasing - analysis & critique)

    • WEEK 45 (Literary devices and effects - simile & metaphor)

    • WEEK 47 (Literary devices and effects - personification & verbs)

    • WEEK 48 (Literary devices and effects - Pathetic fallacy & Juxtaposition)

    • WEEK 49 (Literary devices and effects - Alliteration)

    • WEEK 50 (Literary devices and effects - Hyperbole)

    • WEEK 51 (Literary devices and effects - Symbolism)
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    5. LANGUAGE AND DESCRIPTION

    • Colour

    • Figurative Language

    • Adding Tension
  • 7

    6. SENTENCE AND STRUCTURE

    • Connectives

    • Openers

    • Punctuation

    • Good Cop, Bad Cop

    • Short and Snappy Sentences
  • 8

    7. BEING CREATIVE

    • The Twist in the Tale

    • Inspiration From Books

    • Writing About An Experience
  • 9

    8. WRITING EXEMPLARS

    • Story Writing

    • Finishing With A Given Ending

    • Continuing A Story

    • Recounts

    • Diary Entries

    • Newspaper Reports

    • Balanced Arguments Or Discursive Essays

    • Letters
  • 10

    9. EXTRA PRACTICE AND REFERENCE MATERIAL

    • Daily Practice

    • Animals

    • Mythical Monsters & Other Characters

    • Settings & Story Starters

    • Advanced Reference Material

    • Glossary
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    10. Model Answers

    • INTRODUCTORY A (short test: Descriptive) Model Answers

    • INTRODUCTORY B (short test: Descriptive)Model Answers

    • INTRODUCTORY C (Rewrite: Text 1 and 2) Model Answers

    • INTRODUCTORY D (exam paper: Letter) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 1 (short test: Discursive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 2 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 3 (Rewrite Text 3 and 4) Model Answer

    • WEEK 4 (exam paper: Based on Beginning ) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 5 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 6 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 7 (Rewrite Text 5 and 6) Model Answers

    • WEEK 8 (exam paper: Report) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 9 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 10 (exam paper: Article) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 11 (Rewrite Text 7 and 8) Model Answers

    • WEEK 12 (exam paper: Letter) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 13 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 14 (exam paper: Discursive) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 15 (Rewrite Text 9 and 10) Model Answer

    • WEEK 16 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 17 (short test: Speech) Model Answer

    • WEEK 18 (exam paper: Based on Beginning) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 19 (Rewrite Text 11 and 12) Model Answer

    • WEEK 20 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 21 (short test: Based on Beginning) Model Answer

    • WEEK 22 (exam paper: Report) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 23 (Rewrite Text 13 and 14) Model Answer

    • WEEK 24 (exam paper: Article) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 25 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 26 (exam paper: Letter) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 27 (Rewrite Text 15 and 16) Model Answer

    • WEEK 28 (exam paper: Discursive) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 29 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 30 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 31 (Rewrite Text 17 and 18) Model Answer

    • WEEK 32 (exam paper: Based on Ending) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 33 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 34 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 35 (Rewrite Text 19 and 20) Model Answer

    • WEEK 36 (exam paper: Recount) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 37 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 38 (exam paper: Article) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 39 (Rewrite Text 21 and 22) Model Answer

    • WEEK 40 (exam paper: Letter) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 41 (short test: Descriptive) Model Answer

    • WEEK 42 (exam paper: Discursive) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 43 (Rewrite Text 23 and 24) Model Answer

    • WEEK 44 (exam paper: Based on Title) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 45 (exam paper: Discursive) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 46 (exam paper: Based on Ending) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 47 (Rewrite Text 25 and 26) Model Answer

    • WEEK 48 (exam paper: Diary Entry) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 49 (Rewrite Text 27 and 28) Model Answer

    • WEEK 50 (exam paper: Recount) [V] Model Answer

    • WEEK 51 (Rewrite Text 29 and 30) Model Answer

    • WEEK 52 (exam paper: Article) [V] Model Answer