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Marissa Pinkas: The Imaginative Landscape

Marissa Pinkas

Session Info:

This session aims to discuss and explore the contexts and aspects of context in chosen texts. Students will explore ideas using mind maps, newspaper articles and personal histories. It will develop students’ understanding of different forms for context writing and help to decide on which purpose and form suits them best.

Listen to an example of this session’s content as I presented it on ABC 774 Melbourne’s Sunday School program:

Topics

  • Meaning and aspects of context in general
  • Show students images and visual media to get them thinking about meaning of context and different aspcects of context
  • Each student given image or article and asked to explain why part of context
  • Texts in context
  • Different forms and purposes for writing
  • How to unpack a prompt
  • How to write statement of intention
  • Plan piece of writing
  • Examine real examples of student writing and how they are assessed