Scaffolding Academic Writing for Stage 6 Success - Lit Happens Episode 46!

2025-11-24

Tune in to Lit Happens, where we, two dedicated HSC English educators, guide English teachers through strategies to improve written expression in formal academic writing for Stage 6 students. This episode addresses common struggles, programming approaches, academic tone challenges, classroom strategies, and leveraging resources like Google Scholar and JSTOR to elevate student work for the 2027 HSC. We continue with our LIT OR QUIT segment, asking: "Incorporating academic readings into all levels of Stage 6 English: Lit or Quit?" Tailored for teachers seeking to refine student writing, this...

Tune in to Lit Happens, where we, two dedicated HSC English educators, guide English teachers through strategies to improve written expression in formal academic writing for Stage 6 students.

This episode addresses common struggles, programming approaches, academic tone challenges, classroom strategies, and leveraging resources like Google Scholar and JSTOR to elevate student work for the 2027 HSC. We continue with our LIT OR QUIT segment, asking: "Incorporating academic readings into all levels of Stage 6 English: Lit or Quit?" Tailored for teachers seeking to refine student writing, this episode equips you with practical tools to foster clear, sophisticated expression.

What You’ll Learn:

Strategies to improve written expression, tackling common patterns like vague theses and summary overload
Programming approaches to develop formal academic tone, aligning with syllabus outcomes and module demands
Overcoming instant gratification challenges in a generation of writers, building patience for drafting and revision
Proven classroom strategies to address tone and expression hurdles, from modelling to peer feedback
How to use academic readings from Google Scholar and JSTOR to inspire sophisticated, Band 6-level expression

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