Fun Writing – Year 2

What do we cover?

In Australia, Year 3 students participate in the NAPLAN examination during their second term, where writing is a key assessment area. To better prepare children for the NAPLAN writing exam, our Year 2 course focuses on intensive training in persuasive and narrative writing. We provide targeted reinforcement training based on official NAPLAN scoring criteria.

Learning Outcomes

• • Spelling Rules: Mastering correct spelling conventions.

• Paragraph Application: Learning how to effectively structure and use paragraphs.

• Diverse Writing Perspectives: Developing a variety of creative and critical writing ideas.

• Advanced Vocabulary: Using accurate and high-level vocabulary in their work.

• Reader Engagement: Utilizing different writing techniques to attract and hold a reader’s interest.

Persuasive Writing

Course Content

Learning Objectives

Audience

The writer’s capacity to orient, engage and persuade the reader

Text structure

The organisation of the structural components of a persuasive text (introduction, body and conclusion) into an appropriate and effective text structure

Ideas

The selection, relevance and elaboration of ideas for a persuasive argument

Persuasive devices

The use of a range of persuasive devices to enhance the writer’s position and persuade the reader

Vocabulary

The range and precision of contextually appropriate language choices

Cohesion

The control of multiple threads and relationships across the text, achieved through the use of grammatical elements (referring words, text connectives, conjunctions) and lexical elements (substitutions, repetitions, word associations)

Paragraphing

The segmenting of text into paragraphs that assists the reader to follow the line of argument

Sentence structure

The production of grammatically correct, structurally sound and meaningful sentence

Punctuation

The use of correct and appropriate punctuation to aid the reading of the text

Spelling

The accuracy of spelling and the difficulty of the words used

Narrative Writing

Course Content

Learning Objectives

Audience

The writer’s capacity to orient, engage and affect the reader

Text structure

The organisation of narrative features including orientation, complication and resolution into an appropriate and effective text structure

Ideas

The creation, selection and crafting of ideas for a narrative

Character and setting

Character : The portrayal and development of character

Setting: The development of a sense of place, time and atmosphere

Vocabulary

The range and precision of contextually appropriate language choices

Cohesion

The control of multiple threads and relationships across the text, achieved through the use of grammatical elements ( referring words, text connectives, conjunctions) and lexical elements (substitutions, repetitions, word associations)

Paragraphing

The segmenting of text into paragraphs that assists the reader to negotiate the narrative

Sentence structure

The production of grammatically correct , structurally sound and meaningful sentences

Punctua tion

The use of correct and appropriate punctuation to aid the reading of the text

Spelling

The accuracy of spelling and the difficulty of the words used

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