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How to teach compare and contrast essay writing at Years 10-11 – Northcote
June 5, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$130Compare and contrast writing can easily become simplistic, superficial and formulaic. This workshop looks at activities we can use in our classroom to prevent this and instead help our students engage in nuanced thinking, create deep connections between the texts and the prioritise the most important ideas over lesser ideas in their writing. Importantly, this workshop will look at how vocabulary instruction is an essential part of any compare and contrast activity in order to prepare students to write detailed and sophisticated essays. This workshop will also look at setting students compare and contrast essay tasks, helping them plan compare and contrast essays and providing students with effective feedback.