Inspired by the structure of Jame Clear’s weekly 3-2-1 newsletter, which even after years of reading I find useful on a weekly basis, this weekly blog offers three observations on teaching writing, two quotes about writing and one thing I’m reading at the moment-
Three things I’ve learnt from or with my students this past week
- Establishing a routine of continuously accessing reliable, credible and verifiable information is a key part of having access to and being able to use evidence in subjects such as economics, geography and history. Can be reading articles or listening to podcasts but it helps you get an edge because you can see theory in practice and include up to date evidence in your work.
- Answer the whole question-
- When doing creative or imaginative writing for assessments try to keep the scope to 2-3 main characters
Two quotes about writing
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
–Anaïs Nin
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.”
–Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades
Reading
Joe Cinque’s Consolation by Helen Garner
Happy writing,
Jaye Sergeant
Founder & Lead Tutor of Turtle and elephant
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