| On
Course!:
Today's
English
for
Young
Writers,
Parts
3,4,5
and
6
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These
four graded texts make up a stimulating reading, writing, talking
and listening program. Sources of inspiration, character formation,
grammar, sentence building and the use of dialogue are among just
some of the imaginative activities which introduce students to
a range of literary forms.
Publisher - Macmillan |
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| Help
for
Young
Writers
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Help
for Young Writers does just what
it says. From letters to a limerick, from a book review to a biography,
this book is arranged in alphabetical order and is designed to
help students understand the nuts and bolts of writing. Antonyms
and anagrams, colons and commas and their usage, in fact over
90 entries make up this handy, easy-to-read reference book.
Publisher - Nelson |
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| The
Libby
Hathorn
Video
(Insight
Profile)
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Insight
Profile takes Libby back to her childhood where she tells how
books were cherished in her family. Schooldays and high school
days are discussed with visits to the actual schools she attended.
Her early days of teaching are shown in a classroom where she
reads poems to kids, and a favourite bookshop is visited. In her
study, Libby discusses her writing whilst later the camera takes
us to the farm where Thunderwith was written, the beach
that inspired The Tram to Bondi Beach and the city streets
that were the backdrop for books like Feral Kid and Way
Home.
Publisher - Macmillan |
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| The
Libby
Hathorn
Video
and
The
Writing
Process
(Video
Australasia) |
Both
these videos give insight into the way in which a writer chooses
to work. Like The Libby Hathorn Video, this video gives
insight into the way in which a writer chooses to work. It discusses
her inspiration for poetry and stories, writing habits, character
formation, the importance of setting and mood. And it does this
by presenting favourite books and characters Libby has created.
Publisher - Video Education, Australia
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| Weirdstop
(online) Preview
it |
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This
is a place where you can jump right off into stories of an unusual
kind. They are both weird and wonderful. That's not all you can
do at Weirdstop! There are really cool games attached to each
story which increase in difficulty as you go. If you get through
to the end of the story and then try Thinksmart, you can win a
Weirdstop certificate. There's a section for teachers and parents
as well.
Publisher - Hathorn Enterprises Pty Ltd,
2003 |
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| The
Wishing Cupboard (online) View
it |
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This
online story is begun with the opening of a gorgeous Vietnamese
cupboard with its tantalizing drawers and doors. Tan's grandmother
shows him the cupboard and explains that in each drawer is an
object and a wish. Each object takes the user to a Vietnamese
folktale but then back to young Tan. He is longing for his Mum
to come back with his cousin from Vietnam but is distracted by
the delights of the wishing cupboard. The last space is empty
and his grandmother tells him to make a wish. In fact he makes
more than one wish. The user must play a game to find out whether
Tan's wishes come true.
Publisher - Hathorn Enterprises Pty Ltd,
1997 |
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