Welcome to the Creating Texts Course!
Having just recently graduated in 2023, we know how difficult creative writing can be. Because it’s so subjective, it can be a challenge knowing how to enhance the quality of your ideas, improve your writing, and nail assessments.
That’s exactly why we’ve built this course. We want to help you delve into your creative framework and understand the criteria, so you can spend less time stressing about the requirements, and more time writing an AWESOME creative piece!
Whether you struggle developing creative ideas or articulating your thoughts, there’s something in this course for you. We’ve also developed a Creating Texts Resource Pack, with a planning sheet, a stimuli pack and a BUNCH of exemplary creative texts.
So, that’s all from us. You can either watch the course in order, or jump to the topics that you want to focus on — it’s really up to you!
Let’s create something amazing together.
— Jackson Smith and Alyssa Solidaga
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Lesson 1: Writing about Country
We unpack the Framework of Country, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
We unpack the Framework of Country, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
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Lesson 2: Writing about Protest
We unpack the Framework of Protest, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
We unpack the Framework of Protest, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
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Lesson 3: Writing about Personal Journeys
We unpack the Framework of Personal Journeys, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
We unpack the Framework of Personal Journeys, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
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Lesson 4: Writing about Play
We unpack the Framework of Play, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
We unpack the Framework of Play, breaking down the VCAA definition, exploring different interpretations and providing you with lots of ideas.
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Lesson 1: Audience
We unpack audience, emphasising the importance of establishing an appropriate voice and exploring ideas that are in line with their views, values and interests.
We unpack audience, emphasising the importance of establishing an appropriate voice and exploring ideas that are in line with their views, values and interests.
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Lesson 2: Purpose
We unpack the four purposes, go through the VCAA definitions, and outline their conventions, structural features and linguistic features.
We unpack the four purposes, go through the VCAA definitions, and outline their conventions, structural features and linguistic features.
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Lesson 3: Context
We unpack context — societal context, authorial context, and the context of the text itself (i.e. publisher, title, author, release date, and audience).
We unpack context — societal context, authorial context, and the context of the text itself (i.e. publisher, title, author, release date, and audience).
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Lesson 4: Voice, Tone & Register
We explain voice, tone and register, and explore the importance of developing a style of writing that is appropriate for your audience, purpose and context.
We explain voice, tone and register, and explore the importance of developing a style of writing that is appropriate for your audience, purpose and context.
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Lesson 1: Brainstorming
We discuss where to find ideas and how to know which ones to select for your piece.
We discuss where to find ideas and how to know which ones to select for your piece.
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Lesson 2: Researching & Planning
We explore the importance of researching, discuss some questions you should answer before writing your piece, and outline the factors to consider when making a detailed plan.
We explore the importance of researching, discuss some questions you should answer before writing your piece, and outline the factors to consider when making a detailed plan.
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Lesson 3: Drafting & Editing
We give you some tips on how to draft your piece and break down the editing process.
We give you some tips on how to draft your piece and break down the editing process.
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Lesson 1: Titles
We break down our four-step-process for moulding your pre-written piece to the title.
We break down our four-step-process for moulding your pre-written piece to the title.
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Lesson 2: Stimulus Material
We break down our two-step-process for moulding your pre-written piece to unseen stimuli.
We break down our two-step-process for moulding your pre-written piece to unseen stimuli.
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Lesson 1: Quality of Ideas
We explore how you can enhance the quality of your ideas — by focusing on relevance, complexity, and creativity.
We explore how you can enhance the quality of your ideas — by focusing on relevance, complexity, and creativity.
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Lesson 2: Written Expression
We explore how you can develop your written expression if you are not a particularly strong writer.
We explore how you can develop your written expression if you are not a particularly strong writer.
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Lesson 3: Country Sample Text
We break down an exemplary Country text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
We break down an exemplary Country text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
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Lesson 4: Protest Sample Text
We break down an exemplary Protest text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
We break down an exemplary Protest text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
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Lesson 5: Personal Journeys Sample Text
We break down an exemplary Personal Journeys text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
We break down an exemplary Personal Journeys text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
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Lesson 6: Play Sample Text
We break down an exemplary Play text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
We break down an exemplary Play text, pointing out how the student has explored complex and creative ideas; developed an apt, sustained, and individual voice; and considered audience, purpose, and context.
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Lesson 1: Requirements
We outline the VCAA definition of written commentaries, unpack the requirements, and offer some tips and tricks.
We outline the VCAA definition of written commentaries, unpack the requirements, and offer some tips and tricks.
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Lesson 2: Sample
We break down an exemplary written commentary, pointing out how the student has justified their audience, purpose, and context; described their writing process; and analysed their linguistic features, structural features and vocabulary.
We break down an exemplary written commentary, pointing out how the student has justified their audience, purpose, and context; described their writing process; and analysed their linguistic features, structural features and vocabulary.
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