Keys to Success: Writing Well for DP Language A: Language & Literature and Literature Examinations

Facilitator: Kate Beatty

Length 3 hours over 1 day

This Think-In is designed for Language A: Language & Literature and Literature teachers who are looking for ways to develop their students’ writing skills that are needed in Paper 1 and Paper 2 external examinations. Often students may lack an understanding of analytical and evaluation techniques for specific text types, appropriate terminology and planning, organization, and development skills to craft a quality written response. At the end of the seminar participants can expect to have a clearer idea of how to effectively prepare their students for the Paper 1 and Paper 2 written assessments.

Session 1: Analysing and Writing about different Text-Types. How to teach students to recognise and use analytical techniques for different text-types, incorporate formal language and terminology, to write a response that demonstrates conceptual understanding.

Session 2: Organising the Paper 1 Guided Response and the Paper 2 Essa…