Resources
The ACTATE Team are developing resources to support the teaching of writing.
Click on the links below to access resources you can use in your classroom:
Using LitLinks Resources with the English Textual Concepts
ACTATE have prepared a useful guide to assist teachers in using these Litlinks Resources with the English Textual Concepts and their Learning Processes to Teach Narrative.
- Click here to download the Using LitLinks Resources with the English Textual Concepts in PDF format.
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Annotated Texts
Over time, we are building a collection of resources to support the teaching of writing. Text annotations have been added to stories that have been submitted to LitLinks. They support students to analyse each author’s style.
Click on the links below to access an Annotated Text and an Annotation Template for use in your classroom:
Crosscut Macaws
Written by Serena Drury from Canberra College, Winner of the Speculative Fiction Award in Years 11 – 12, 2021.
- Read Crosscut Macaws by Serena Drury
- Download the Annotated Crosscut Macaws resource in PDF format
- Download the Crosscut Macaws Annotation Template in PDF format
Text Annotations by Rita van Haren.
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Written by Asha Patterson from Daramalan College, Highly Commended in Years 11 – 12 Category, 2021.
- Read Curiosity Killed the Cat by Asha Patterson
- Download the Annotated Curiosity Killed the Cat resource in PDF format
- Download the Curiosity Killed the Cat Annotation Template in PDF format
Text Annotations by Jenine Westerburg.
The Dog of Orange Ochre
Written by Afryna Yarbakhsh from Canberra High School, Winner of the Speculative Fiction Award in Years 7 – 8, 2020.
- Read The Dog of Orange Ochre by Afryna Yarbakhsh
- Download the Annotated The Dog of Orange Ochre resource in PDF format
- Download The Dog of Orange Ochre Annotation Template in PDF format
Text Annotations by Rita van Haren.
The Girl in Yellow
Written by Charlotte Reynolds, Lanyon High School. Shortlisted in the Years 7 -8 Category in 2021.
- Read The Girl in Yellow by Charlotte Reynolds
- Download the Annotated The Girl in Yellow resource in PDF format
- Download The Girl in Yellow Annotation Template in PDF format
Text Annotations by Jenine Westerburg.
Presentations: Using the LitLinks website as a resource for teaching writing
Rita van Haren and Jenine Westerburg recently presented on the Litlinks Resources at the ACT Association for the Teaching of English Shorts Conference.
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