Writing Activities
24 ready-to-use classroom activities with teacher instructions and student handouts.
The Roadmap
Students create a personalised roadmap of achievable goals for their writing project, taking ownership of the process by breaking it down in...
Think Tank
Students consider a topic from multiple personal perspectives, like a think tank ruminating on the issue of the day. The goal is for student...
Write for the Right Crowd
Students move beyond generalising their audience towards specifically targeting who they will write to. Once they have reduced their audienc...
Audience Aspects
Students work in small groups to write a persuasive guide to their hometown, focusing on structuring and sequencing writing for a specific a...
Narrative and Reflective – Resonance
Students explore a narrative or reflective mentor text by identifying words and phrases that resonate with them, building their understandin...
Informative and Persuasive – Cause and Effect
Students explore informative and persuasive mentor texts by mapping the cause-and-effect relationships within them, understanding how argume...
Informative and Argumentative – Strong vs Weak
Students compare strong and weak examples of writing to identify what makes a piece effective. Teachers model and self-edit as they demonstr...
Persuasive – Exploring Editorials
Students explore editorial writing by analysing real newspaper editorials, identifying the techniques used to persuade and the structural co...
Freewriting Frenzy
Students engage in timed bursts of freewriting where the only rule is to keep the pen moving. This removes the pressure of perfection and en...
The Writing Rush
A rapid-fire drafting exercise where students write multiple short pieces in quick succession, building momentum and generating a volume of ...
Idea Incubator
Students use a structured process to develop and refine their ideas over time, allowing ideas to "incubate" and grow through reflection, res...
The First Draft – Write it How You Say it
Students create a first draft by writing in their natural speaking voice, removing the barrier between thinking and writing. The focus is on...
Word Level – Error Hunt
Students develop word-level editing skills by hunting for errors in a provided text. This builds their eye for detail and their understandin...
Text Level – Voice Coach
Students explore the concept of "voice" in writing by analysing how different authors create distinct voices through language choices, sente...
Paragraph Level – This Paragraph is About...
Students develop paragraph-level skills by reducing each paragraph to a single statement: "This paragraph is about...". This helps identify ...
Text Level – Reflection
Students reflect on their writing at the text level by considering how well the overall piece meets its purpose, engages its audience, and u...
Writer’s Workshop (with Post-its)
Students participate in structured peer feedback using Post-it notes. Each group member reads and provides written feedback on specific aspe...
Collaborative Conversations
Students engage in structured conversations about their writing with a partner, using conversation protocols to ensure productive and focuse...
Joint Venture
Students work in pairs where one takes the role of "Helper" and the other is the "Writer". The Helper assists the Writer by asking probing q...
"Hello, Computer"
Students use AI writing tools as a sounding board for their ideas, learning to critically evaluate AI-generated suggestions and maintain the...
Class Anthology
Students compile their best writing into a class anthology, experiencing the full publication process from selection and editing to design a...
Digital Publishing House
Students publish their writing digitally using blogs, websites, or self-publishing platforms, learning about digital publication formats and...
Joint Venture (Writing Competitions)
Students submit their writing to competitions, experiencing the process of writing for an external audience with specific entry requirements...
Literary Journal
Students compile a literary journal of analytical essays focused on a particular theme or topic. Future students can use these as mentor tex...
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