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E1G00
Extension 1 Genre-Crime Writing
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Course Description
Presenter: Barbara Stanners
Genre-Crime Writing will involve: -Defining Genre and Crime Writing -Defining key conventions, tenets, motifs and writing styles -Deconstructing crime writing elements in prescribed texts 'The Skull Beneath the Skin', 'The Real Inspector Hound' and 'Rear Window' -Development of student examination skills for the critical and creative sections of the Extension 1 paper -Examination of possible related texts and how they could be used.
What to bring:Laptops and/or USB would be useful for digital resource sharing. Resource sharing amongst participants will be encouraged and so multiple copies of effective resources for distribution or a list of websites, ORT titles and so forth would be beneficial.
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| 16/03/2012 | $290.00 (+GST) | NSW | Places Available | Event Details |
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| 30/08/2012 | $290.00 (+GST) | NSW | Places Available | Event Details |
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| English Extension Stage 6 | Secondary - English |
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  | The presentation and resources are so valuable. Evokes responses and better eadings/ interpretations. |
| Very infomrative workshop. Practical and well prepared. Great resources. |
| Fabulous range of resources and an engaging presentation. Barbara has extensive knowledge of the genre. A very worthwhile session. |
| Very helpful! Great resources but also an insightful grasp of the essential focus of the study and the inherent and inevitable pitfalls possibly encountered. |
| Excellent information and an engaging presentation. Easily applicable to my classroom practice. |
| Amn infomrative session full of releavnat and useful information. USB resources were great - thank you. |
| Well resourced and informative. The presenter was knowledgable, helpful and passionate. Her experience was apparent and she was very generous in her sharing of resources. |
| One of the best courses I have ever been to. Great resources - barbara was really knowledgable and helpful. Very worthwhile! |
| Resources fantastic!! Have not taught extension before so was overwhelmed with resources/ knowledge of presenter and others. However I'm pleased I can take resources away and have time to process before using it to benefit my country kids. |
| At the beginning of teaching the unit it consolidates planning and direction. |
| Very practical and wide ranging resources. |
| Very infomrative, very generous to share resources. |
| Very knowledgable presenter. Very generous with resources. Very informative day. |
| A wealth of ideas and resources. Well presented. |
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| Highly informative. The best class/ day I've had on Ext 1. |
| Simply wonderful presentation. Totally worthwhile. Barbara is the definitive expert on teaching Crime Writing. Different to any other inservice - practical, engaging and generous. Thank you. |
| Fabulous, practical course. Great to be able to look at the overview of the course and practical ways of teaching it. |
| Barbara's knowledge and preparedness to share her resources was highly appreciated. I feel more confident about teaching this elective for the first time. |
